Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 49.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1994.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.2% | — |
| 1982 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 21.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 43.5% | 49.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 11.38 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,749 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,126 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,227 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe was 49.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1994.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release