Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 37.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in IDA only, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in IDA only stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 37.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1997.
IDA only ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.1% | — |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +76.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.1% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 29.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in IDA only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in IDA only was 37.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
- How does IDA only rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.