Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 75.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands stood at 75.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 78.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1999.
That places Marshall Islands 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.2% | — |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 59.3% | 77.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 60.7% | 75.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 73.7% | 78.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 75.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release