Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 47.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1997.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 155th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.3% | — |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 24.3% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 36.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.7% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.6% compare
- 153 Namibia 46.3% compare
- 154 Cambodia 46.2% compare
- 155 Russian Federation 45.7% compare
- 156 Togo 43.5% compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 43.5% compare
- 158 Lesotho 43.0% compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 47.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1997.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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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February 2026 Data Release