Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 35.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 35.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 35.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 37th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.6% | — |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 9.6% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 27.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries was 35.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.