Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 98.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North America is 98.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North America peaked at 98.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1999.
North America ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.7% | — |
| 1993 | 93.4% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.4% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.4% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 91.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North America was 98.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1999.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- North America ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.