Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 69.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.3%
in 2022
All-time low
39.7%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: World is 69.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 70.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1993.
MDG: World ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.7% | — |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 39.7% | 45.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 45.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 59.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.4% | 70.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 94 Jordan 82.4% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
- 96 Venezuela 82.0% compare
- 97 Cook Islands 81.9% compare
- 98 Niue 81.4% compare
- 99 Kiribati 81.3% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 81.2% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (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 -0.3122 % 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: World was 69.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1993.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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