Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 66.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 66.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1994.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.9% | — |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 32.9% | 38.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 38.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 54.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.3% | 66.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 66.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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