Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 68.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.6%
in 2019
All-time low
64.1%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 89 %2000: 98 %2001: 90.9 %2002: 90.8 %2003: 93.8 %2004: 94.6 %2005: 89.6 %2006: 89.7 %2007: 88.1 %2008: 85.8 %2009: 87.4 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 93.5 %2012: 96.8 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 97.3 %2019: 98.6 %2020: 69.6 %2021: 66.7 %2022: 66 %2023: 64.1 %2024: 68.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 68.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 98.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2023.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 89.0%
2000 98.0% +10.1%
2001 90.9% -7.2%
2002 90.8% -0.1%
2003 93.8% +3.3%
2004 94.6% +0.8%
2005 89.6% -5.3%
2006 89.7% +0.1%
2007 88.1% -1.7%
2008 85.8% -2.6%
2009 87.4% +1.9%
2010 90.3% +3.3%
2011 93.5% +3.5%
2012 96.8% +3.5%
2013 96.9% +0.1%
2014 97.3% +0.4%
2015 98.3% +1.0%
2016 97.2% -1.1%
2017 96.7% -0.5%
2018 97.3% +0.6%
2019 98.6% +1.4%
2020 69.6% -29.5%
2021 66.7% -4.1%
2022 66.0% -1.2%
2023 64.1% -2.8%
2024 68.7% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.0% 89.0% 89.0% 1
2000s 90.9% 85.8% 98.0% 10
2010s 96.3% 90.3% 98.6% 10
2020s 67.0% 64.1% 69.6% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 103 Fiji 80.7% compare
  2. 104 Jamaica 80.3% compare
  3. 105 Samoa 79.6% compare
  4. 106 Romania 79.6% compare
  5. 107 Armenia 79.5% compare
  6. 108 Palestine, State of 79.5% compare
  7. 109 Puerto Rico 78.3% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2023.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release