Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: World
WB: World: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77.5%
in 2022
All-time low
36.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: World is 77.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: World peaked at 77.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1971.
That places WB: World 109th 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.3% | — |
| 1971 | 36.6% | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 36.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 44.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 59.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 70.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 77.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 106 Guyana 91.4% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 91.1% compare
- 108 Armenia 90.9% compare
- 109 Mauritius 90.7% compare
- 110 Tuvalu 90.7% compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.5% compare
- 112 French Guiana 90.5% compare
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: World was 77.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1971.
- How does WB: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: World ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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