Progression to secondary school, male (%) by country
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).
Countries reporting
157
Highest
100.0%
Aruba
Lowest
57.2%
Syrian Arab Republic
Median
97.4%
Years covered
49
1970–2018
Data points
4,181
What the numbers show
Progression to secondary school, male (%) is currently reported for 157 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Aruba; the lowest is 57.2% in Syrian Arab Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 97.4%, and the mean is 92.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Vanuatu (up 74.6%), and the largest decrease in Syrian Arab Republic (down 39.4%).
Progression to secondary school, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2008 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2013 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 1 | Argentina | 100.0% | 2016 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2016 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2008 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2016 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2016 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2016 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2016 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 1 | Algeria | 100.0% | 2017 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2016 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong (China) | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 100.0% | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2017 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 1975 | — | rising |
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2016 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2016 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 32 | Spain | 99.9% | 2016 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 33 | Viet Nam | 99.9% | 2015 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 99.8% | 2017 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 99.8% | 2016 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 36 | Türkiye | 99.8% | 2015 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 37 | Korea | 99.8% | 2016 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.8% | 2017 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Ukraine | 99.7% | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 40 | Tajikistan | 99.7% | 2016 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 41 | Estonia | 99.7% | 2016 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 42 | Georgia | 99.6% | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 43 | Israel | 99.6% | 2016 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 44 | Serbia | 99.5% | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 99.5% | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 46 | Cyprus | 99.5% | 2016 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 47 | Bahrain | 99.4% | 2017 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 48 | Ecuador | 99.2% | 2017 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 49 | Qatar | 99.2% | 2016 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 50 | Bhutan | 99.1% | 2016 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 51 | Lithuania | 99.1% | 2016 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 52 | Slovak Republic | 99.1% | 2016 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 53 | Greece | 99.0% | 2016 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 98.9% | 2017 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 55 | Mongolia | 98.8% | 2017 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 56 | Latvia | 98.8% | 2016 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 57 | Croatia | 98.8% | 2016 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 58 | Albania | 98.6% | 2017 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 59 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 98.6% | 2016 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 60 | Macau, China | 98.5% | 2017 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 61 | Colombia | 98.5% | 2012 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 62 | Kenya | 98.4% | 2015 | — | flat |
| 63 | Guinea-Bissau | 98.2% | 1983 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 64 | Eswatini | 98.1% | 2016 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 65 | Cuba | 98.0% | 2017 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 66 | Tunisia | 97.9% | 2016 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 67 | Republic of Moldova | 97.9% | 2017 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 68 | Maldives | 97.8% | 2016 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 69 | Fiji | 97.8% | 2015 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 70 | Armenia | 97.8% | 2017 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 71 | Thailand | 97.8% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 97.8% | 2017 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 73 | Jordan | 97.7% | 2017 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 74 | Belarus | 97.6% | 2017 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 75 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 97.5% | 2017 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 76 | Seychelles | 97.5% | 2017 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 77 | Belize | 97.4% | 2017 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 78 | Chile | 97.4% | 2016 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 79 | Botswana | 97.4% | 2012 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 97.4% | 2017 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 81 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 96.9% | 2016 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 82 | Mexico | 96.8% | 2016 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 83 | Oman | 96.8% | 2017 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 84 | Kuwait | 96.7% | 2017 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 85 | Palestine, State of | 96.5% | 2017 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 86 | Jamaica | 96.5% | 2017 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 87 | Eritrea | 96.2% | 2017 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 88 | Philippines | 96.2% | 2016 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 89 | Kiribati | 96.2% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Peru | 95.7% | 2017 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 91 | Indonesia | 95.4% | 2016 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 92 | Lebanon | 95.3% | 2017 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 93 | El Salvador | 95.3% | 2017 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 94 | Namibia | 95.1% | 2012 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 95 | Egypt | 95.1% | 2017 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 96 | Samoa | 94.7% | 2017 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 97 | Paraguay | 94.5% | 2011 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 98 | Guatemala | 94.4% | 2017 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 99 | Cabo Verde | 94.2% | 2017 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 100 | Afghanistan | 94.0% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 101 | New Caledonia | 94.0% | 1989 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 94.0% | 2009 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 103 | Sao Tome and Principe | 93.9% | 2016 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 104 | Gambia | 93.9% | 2013 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 105 | Guyana | 93.6% | 2009 | up 42.0% | flat |
| 106 | South Africa | 93.4% | 2015 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 107 | Costa Rica | 93.1% | 2017 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 108 | Cayman Islands | 93.0% | 2012 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 109 | Ghana | 92.7% | 2017 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 110 | Morocco | 92.7% | 2017 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 111 | Timor-Leste | 92.1% | 2017 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 112 | Ethiopia | 92.0% | 2014 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 113 | Malaysia | 91.7% | 2016 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 91.6% | 2017 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 115 | Côte d'Ivoire | 91.5% | 2016 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 116 | India | 91.0% | 2017 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 117 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 90.6% | 2017 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 118 | Libya | 90.1% | 1980 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 119 | Sudan | 89.9% | 2016 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 120 | Vanuatu | 89.8% | 2009 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 89.4% | 2017 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 122 | Malawi | 88.4% | 2011 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 123 | Djibouti | 87.9% | 2017 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 124 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 87.6% | 2017 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 125 | Cambodia | 87.4% | 2017 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 126 | Pakistan | 87.0% | 2017 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 127 | Lesotho | 86.3% | 2015 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 128 | Iraq | 85.4% | 1999 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 129 | Togo | 84.2% | 2017 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 130 | Nepal | 84.1% | 2016 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 131 | Benin | 82.5% | 2015 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 132 | Burkina Faso | 80.8% | 2017 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 133 | Central African Republic | 80.5% | 2011 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 134 | Least developed countries | 80.0% | 2017 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 135 | Chad | 79.7% | 2015 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 136 | Congo | 78.1% | 2011 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 137 | Mali | 77.2% | 2016 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 138 | Uruguay | 75.7% | 2009 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 139 | Burundi | 75.5% | 2017 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Myanmar | 75.5% | 2006 | up 14.2% | flat |
| 141 | Senegal | 75.3% | 2016 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 142 | Madagascar | 73.9% | 2015 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 143 | Guinea | 73.8% | 2013 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 144 | Rwanda | 73.4% | 2017 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 145 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 73.2% | 2012 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 146 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 73.0% | 2017 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 147 | Mozambique | 72.5% | 2015 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 148 | Haiti | 70.3% | 1986 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 149 | Honduras | 69.2% | 2015 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 150 | Netherlands | 68.1% | 1984 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 151 | Mauritania | 67.6% | 2017 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 152 | Zambia | 65.6% | 2012 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 153 | Cameroon | 64.0% | 2015 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 154 | Uganda | 60.7% | 2016 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 155 | Niger | 60.0% | 2015 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 156 | Suriname | 59.9% | 2017 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 157 | Syrian Arab Republic | 57.2% | 2012 | down 39.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Central Europe and the Baltics 99.8%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 99.7%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 99.7%
- Europe & Central Asia 98.8%
- Late-demographic dividend 98.7%
- High income 98.3%
- Post-demographic dividend 98.2%
- OECD members 98.1%
- Upper middle income 98.0%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 97.1%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 97.1%
- East Asia & Pacific 97.1%
About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).