Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 39.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 39.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 39.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1997.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 181st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.3% | — |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.3% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 39.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 178 Liberia 31.1% compare
- 179 Guinea 30.2% compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 29.5% compare
- 181 Benin 29.0% compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 28.5% compare
- 183 Mauritania 27.2% compare
- 184 Eritrea 26.5% compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 39.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1997.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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