Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 28.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 28.7%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 31.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.0% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.2% | 31.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 168 Mauritania 29.2% compare
- 169 Mali 28.9% compare
- 170 Cambodia 28.7% compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 27.8% compare
- 173 Angola 27.0% compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 28.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.