Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 57.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
23rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
57.5%
in 2025
All-time low
44.4%
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 46.8 %1991: 46.7 %1992: 46.6 %1993: 46.4 %1994: 46.1 %1995: 45.7 %1996: 45.2 %1997: 44.8 %1998: 44.5 %1999: 44.4 %2000: 44.6 %2001: 45 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 46.2 %2004: 46.8 %2005: 47.5 %2006: 48.3 %2007: 49.2 %2008: 49.7 %2009: 50 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 51.5 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 52.6 %2015: 52.7 %2016: 52.7 %2017: 52.7 %2018: 52.9 %2019: 53.1 %2020: 53.4 %2021: 53.9 %2022: 54.8 %2023: 55.8 %2024: 56.6 %2025: 57.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 57.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1999.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 23rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 46.8%
1991 46.7% -0.2%
1992 46.6% -0.2%
1993 46.4% -0.4%
1994 46.1% -0.6%
1995 45.7% -0.9%
1996 45.2% -1.1%
1997 44.8% -0.9%
1998 44.5% -0.7%
1999 44.4% -0.2%
2000 44.6% +0.5%
2001 45.0% +0.9%
2002 45.5% +1.1%
2003 46.2% +1.5%
2004 46.8% +1.3%
2005 47.5% +1.5%
2006 48.3% +1.7%
2007 49.2% +1.9%
2008 49.7% +1.0%
2009 50.0% +0.6%
2010 50.3% +0.6%
2011 50.8% +1.0%
2012 51.5% +1.4%
2013 52.1% +1.2%
2014 52.6% +1.0%
2015 52.7% +0.2%
2016 52.7% +0.0%
2017 52.7% +0.0%
2018 52.9% +0.4%
2019 53.1% +0.4%
2020 53.4% +0.6%
2021 53.9% +0.9%
2022 54.8% +1.7%
2023 55.8% +1.8%
2024 56.6% +1.4%
2025 57.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.7% 44.4% 46.8% 10
2000s 47.3% 44.6% 50.0% 10
2010s 52.1% 50.3% 53.1% 10
2020s 55.3% 53.4% 57.5% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 20 Cyprus 88.7% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 88.1% compare
  3. 22 China 87.5% compare
  4. 23 Jamaica 87.2% compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 87.0% compare
  6. 25 Kyrgyzstan 86.4% compare
  7. 26 Estonia 85.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 57.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1999.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release