Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.6%
in 2024
All-time low
14.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 51.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1971.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 21.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 29.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 33.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 49.8% | 51.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- 160 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 70.6% compare
- 161 Gabon 70.3% compare
- 162 Nicaragua 70.2% compare
- 163 El Salvador 65.9% compare
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 65.3% compare
- 165 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 166 Lebanon 63.8% compare
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 51.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1971.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release