Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Marshall Islands stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 88.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 138th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.5% | — |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -3.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 80.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 80.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.2%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 71.0% | 81.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.2% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 80.8% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 135 Sierra Leone 82.2% compare
- 136 Eswatini 81.9% compare
- 137 Romania 81.4% compare
- 139 East Timor 80.3% compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 80.1% compare
- 141 Malaysia 79.1% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Marshall Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Marshall Islands was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release