Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.1%
in 2022
All-time low
26.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 73.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 74.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1971.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 119th 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.6% | — |
| 1971 | 26.5% | -32.9% |
| 1972 | 28.6% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 42.2% | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 33.3% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 26.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 36.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 46.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 53.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 66.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.9% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 116 Kiribati 90.3% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 90.1% compare
- 118 Morocco 90.0% compare
- 119 Serbia 89.8% compare
- 120 Palestine, State of 89.1% compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 88.0% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 87.9% compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 73.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1971.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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