Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.9%
in 2023
All-time low
31.5%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 31.5 %1995: 32.4 %1996: 31.9 %1997: 33.7 %1998: 37.8 %1999: 36.6 %2000: 37.8 %2001: 38.2 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 41.2 %2004: 42.8 %2005: 44 %2006: 45.7 %2007: 47.4 %2008: 50.3 %2009: 52.2 %2010: 54 %2011: 56 %2012: 57.9 %2013: 59.7 %2014: 61.5 %2015: 61.3 %2016: 61.6 %2017: 61 %2018: 62.1 %2019: 62.8 %2020: 63.7 %2021: 65.5 %2022: 65.8 %2023: 65.9 %2024: 65.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 65.4%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 65.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1994.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 117th 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 31.5%
1995 32.4% +2.8%
1996 31.9% -1.5%
1997 33.7% +5.7%
1998 37.8% +11.9%
1999 36.6% -3.0%
2000 37.8% +3.3%
2001 38.2% +0.8%
2002 39.8% +4.4%
2003 41.2% +3.5%
2004 42.8% +3.8%
2005 44.0% +2.7%
2006 45.7% +3.9%
2007 47.4% +3.7%
2008 50.3% +6.2%
2009 52.2% +3.8%
2010 54.0% +3.4%
2011 56.0% +3.6%
2012 57.9% +3.4%
2013 59.7% +3.2%
2014 61.5% +2.9%
2015 61.3% -0.2%
2016 61.6% +0.4%
2017 61.0% -1.0%
2018 62.1% +1.8%
2019 62.8% +1.1%
2020 63.7% +1.3%
2021 65.5% +2.9%
2022 65.8% +0.5%
2023 65.9% +0.1%
2024 65.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.0% 31.5% 37.8% 6
2000s 43.9% 37.8% 52.2% 10
2010s 59.8% 54.0% 62.8% 10
2020s 65.3% 63.7% 65.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 114 Timor-Leste 76.8% compare
  2. 115 Kenya 76.7% compare
  3. 116 Paraguay 76.2% compare
  4. 117 Bahamas 76.1% compare
  5. 118 Guyana 75.9% compare
  6. 119 Marshall Islands 75.2% compare
  7. 120 Malaysia 74.5% 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 65.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1994.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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