School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Small states recorded 77.5% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Small states peaked at 77.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1971.
Small states ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.1% | — |
| 1971 | 41.4% | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.9% | 41.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 49.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 52.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.2% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.9% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.9% | 77.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 20 Turkey 118.4% compare
- 21 Norway 116.3% compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 112.1% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 110.7% compare
- 25 Iceland 108.9% compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 108.9% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Small states?
- School enrollment, secondary in Small states was 77.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Small states ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
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.