Gross enrolment ratio, 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, secondary, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, 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
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1984.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 49th 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, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.6% | — |
| 1971 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.0% | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 55.5% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 41.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 37.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 45.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 63.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 87.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.9% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 46 Canada 104.3% compare
- 47 Brazil 104.1% compare
- 48 South Africa 104.1% compare
- 49 Montserrat 103.9% compare
- 50 France 103.8% compare
- 51 Martinique 103.1% compare
- 52 Mexico 103.1% compare
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1984.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, 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 6.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release