School enrollment, secondary in Low income

Low income: School enrollment, secondary was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
41.5%
in 2024
All-time low
18.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School enrollment, secondary in Low income, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Low income recorded 41.5% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Low income peaked at 41.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1971.

Low income ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary in Low income, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Low income, 1970 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1970 18.3%
1971 18.0% -1.9%
1972 18.8% +4.8%
1973 19.2% +1.7%
1974 19.2% +0.5%
1975 19.7% +2.3%
1976 19.8% +0.5%
1977 20.5% +3.4%
1978 21.4% +4.4%
1979 22.2% +4.0%
1980 22.9% +3.0%
1981 23.6% +2.9%
1982 24.1% +2.3%
1983 24.4% +1.1%
1984 24.3% -0.2%
1985 24.0% -1.4%
1986 23.6% -1.5%
1987 23.3% -1.2%
1988 23.3% -0.2%
1989 22.7% -2.3%
1990 22.3% -2.1%
1991 22.1% -0.8%
1992 21.5% -2.5%
1993 21.3% -0.8%
1994 21.7% +1.7%
1995 22.2% +2.3%
1996 22.3% +0.3%
1997 22.5% +0.8%
1998 23.2% +3.2%
1999 23.6% +1.6%
2000 24.0% +2.1%
2001 25.0% +3.8%
2002 25.7% +2.9%
2003 27.3% +6.3%
2004 28.7% +4.9%
2005 29.6% +3.4%
2006 31.2% +5.4%
2007 32.1% +2.8%
2008 33.8% +5.4%
2009 35.1% +3.9%
2010 36.3% +3.3%
2011 37.3% +2.8%
2012 38.2% +2.5%
2013 37.4% -2.2%
2014 37.9% +1.4%
2015 37.9% +0.1%
2016 38.5% +1.6%
2017 39.2% +1.7%
2018 39.7% +1.2%
2019 40.2% +1.3%
2020 40.7% +1.3%
2021 41.3% +1.6%
2022 41.4% +0.3%
2023 41.3% -0.3%
2024 41.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.7% 18.0% 22.2% 10
1980s 23.6% 22.7% 24.4% 10
1990s 22.3% 21.3% 23.6% 10
2000s 29.3% 24.0% 35.1% 10
2010s 38.2% 36.3% 40.2% 10
2020s 41.2% 40.7% 41.5% 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 40 Algeria 105.2% compare
  2. 41 Croatia 105.0% compare
  3. 42 Lithuania 104.9% compare
  4. 43 Barbados 104.4% compare
  5. 44 Canada 104.3% compare
  6. 45 Brazil 104.1% compare
  7. 46 South Africa 104.1% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Low income?
School enrollment, secondary in Low income was 41.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1971.
How does Low income rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Low income ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,293 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.