Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 59.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Small states, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 59.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Small states peaked at 60.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1995.
Small states ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.1% | — |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 45.1% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 49.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Small states was 59.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1995.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.