Progression to secondary school in High income
High income: Progression to secondary school was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in High income, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school in High income stood at 97.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in High income peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1971.
High income ranks 9th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.7% | 93.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 98.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 6 Russian Federation 99.9% compare
- 7 Hong Kong (China) 99.9% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 9 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 10 Finland 99.9% compare
- 11 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 12 Argentina 99.9% compare
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in High income?
- Progression to secondary school in High income was 97.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1971.
- How does High income rank for progression to secondary school?
- High income ranks 9th out of 40 groups with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).