Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.3%
in 2022
All-time low
30.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 82.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 82.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1971.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 94th 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 30.4% | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 32.7% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 30.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 35.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 47.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 56.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.3% | 82.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 91 Naoero 94.5% compare
- 92 New Caledonia 94.0% compare
- 93 Montenegro 93.9% compare
- 94 Viet Nam 93.4% compare
- 95 Slovakia 93.2% compare
- 96 Ecuador 92.8% compare
- 97 Russian Federation 92.5% compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 216.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 242.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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