Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.6%
in 2022
All-time low
27.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 74.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.7% | — |
| 1971 | 27.6% | -32.2% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 43.0% | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 27.6% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 37.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 47.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 54.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 67.3% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.4% | 74.6% | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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