Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1984.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.1% | — |
| 1971 | 74.7% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 77.4% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 82.0% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 84.3% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 71.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.7% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.0% | 74.7% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 71.7% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 77.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.9% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1984.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release