Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.2%
in 2024
All-time low
41.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1970.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.0% | — |
| 1971 | 43.1% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 46.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 41.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 42.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 54.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 69.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.3% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.3% | 94.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1970.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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