Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.8%
in 2024
All-time low
9.6%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

102030401997201020241997: 9.6 %1998: 18.4 %1999: 19.6 %2000: 20.4 %2001: 21.3 %2002: 22 %2003: 22 %2004: 21.8 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 24.5 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 28.3 %2012: 29.5 %2013: 31.1 %2014: 31.8 %2015: 32.7 %2016: 34.9 %2017: 35 %2018: 36.5 %2019: 37.3 %2020: 38.7 %2021: 38.8 %2022: 38.5 %2023: 38.7 %2024: 38.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 38.8% 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1997.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 9.6%
1998 18.4% +92.1%
1999 19.6% +6.7%
2000 20.4% +3.8%
2001 21.3% +4.8%
2002 22.0% +2.9%
2003 22.0% +0.2%
2004 21.8% -0.7%
2005 21.5% -1.5%
2006 22.3% +3.7%
2007 22.8% +2.0%
2008 24.5% +7.6%
2009 26.1% +6.7%
2010 27.5% +5.1%
2011 28.3% +2.9%
2012 29.5% +4.3%
2013 31.1% +5.6%
2014 31.8% +2.0%
2015 32.7% +2.9%
2016 34.9% +6.8%
2017 35.0% +0.1%
2018 36.5% +4.6%
2019 37.3% +1.9%
2020 38.7% +3.8%
2021 38.8% +0.4%
2022 38.5% -0.9%
2023 38.7% +0.7%
2024 38.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.9% 9.6% 19.6% 3
2000s 22.5% 20.4% 26.1% 10
2010s 32.4% 27.5% 37.3% 10
2020s 38.7% 38.5% 38.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 179 Guinea 30.2% compare
  2. 180 Solomon Islands 29.5% compare
  3. 181 Benin 29.0% compare
  4. 182 Syria 28.5% compare
  5. 183 Mauritania 27.2% compare
  6. 184 Eritrea 26.5% compare
  7. 185 Malawi 22.4% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 38.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release