Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.6%
in 2022
All-time low
28.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only is 87.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 88.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 82nd 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.4% | — |
| 1971 | 28.8% | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 31.2% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 47.9% | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 28.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 39.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 52.1% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 62.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 78.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.5% | 88.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 79 Indonesia 97.2% compare
- 80 Mongolia 96.8% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 96.4% compare
- 82 South Korea 96.3% compare
- 83 Palau 95.7% compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 95.7% compare
- 85 Kuwait 95.4% compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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