Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
205
Highest
71.41 % change on previous year
Vanuatu
Lowest
-29.08 % change on previous year
Zimbabwe
Median
1.54 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
9,104
What the numbers show
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate is currently reported for 205 countries. The highest value is 71.41 % change on previous year in Vanuatu; the lowest is -29.08 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.54 % change on previous year, and the mean is 2.39 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 102 countries rose and 94 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 5,579.5%), and the largest decrease in Puerto Rico (down 2,153.4%).
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanuatu | 71.41 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 19.82 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 19.42 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 408.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Pakistan | 16.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 252.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 15.95 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 546.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Iraq | 15.47 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 5,579.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Congo | 15.29 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 229.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Haiti | 14.29 % change on previous year | 1984 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 14.11 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 375.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Burundi | 13.99 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Maldives | 13.58 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 231.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.38 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 313.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Mongolia | 10.21 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 204.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Rwanda | 10.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 85.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Guam | 9.74 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Guyana | 9.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,464.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Comoros | 9.27 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.24 % change on previous year | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Algeria | 8.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,135.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Angola | 8.66 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 8.52 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Eswatini | 7.76 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Zambia | 7.67 % change on previous year | 1988 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 24 | Naoero | 7.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 211.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Grenada | 7.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 360.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Suriname | 6.93 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 179.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Kuwait | 6.7 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 178.9% | volatile |
| 28 | British Virgin Islands | 6.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,161.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Gibraltar | 6.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Qatar | 6.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Aruba | 6.09 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Uganda | 6.07 % change on previous year | 1995 | down 43.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Nigeria | 6.03 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Lesotho | 5.99 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 35 | New Caledonia | 5.97 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Nicaragua | 5.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 434.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Malawi | 5.83 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Mozambique | 5.75 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Côte d'Ivoire | 5.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Afghanistan | 5.67 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Oman | 5.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 312.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Yemen | 5.56 % change on previous year | 2013 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Armenia | 5.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 278.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Myanmar | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Eritrea | 5.25 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 5.25 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 49 | French Polynesia | 4.91 % change on previous year | 1993 | down 70.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Guatemala | 4.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 843.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Papua New Guinea | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Gabon | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2002 | up 580.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Macau, China | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 180.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Libya | 4.43 % change on previous year | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Sudan | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 68.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 477.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Slovenia | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 58 | New Zealand | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,058.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Morocco | 4.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Türkiye | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Ghana | 3.99 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Uzbekistan | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 237.4% | volatile |
| 63 | United Arab Emirates | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 285.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Tunisia | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 534.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Solomon Islands | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Estonia | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 203.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Andorra | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Cambodia | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Egypt | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 212.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Namibia | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 128.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Malta | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 233.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Mexico | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Lebanon | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 162.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Seychelles | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 837.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Kazakhstan | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 172.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Mali | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Kenya | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Russian Federation | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 445.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Guinea | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Belgium | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 226.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Belize | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 172.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 112.9% | volatile |
| 86 | South Africa | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 87 | American Samoa | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1992 | up 264.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Cyprus | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 161.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Hong Kong, China | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Israel | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Jordan | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Chad | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 162.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Liberia | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 95 | China | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 129.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Hungary | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 145.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Finland | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 321.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Switzerland | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Palestine, State of | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1,174.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Czechia | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Lithuania | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Ireland | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 47.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Slovakia | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 144.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Viet Nam | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 140.2% | volatile |
| 105 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Georgia | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 135.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Poland | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 126.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Spain | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 632.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Republic of Korea | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 133.6% | volatile |
| 110 | India | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,471.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Cameroon | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Benin | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Gambia | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Iceland | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 82.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.9873 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 226.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Honduras | 0.9599 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.9477 % change on previous year | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 118 | Tonga | 0.9449 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Cape Verde | 0.8909 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 308.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Dominican Republic | 0.8483 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 121 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.7937 % change on previous year | 1995 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Chile | 0.7587 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 179.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Argentina | 0.7042 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Germany | 0.6093 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 150.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Austria | 0.5793 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 126 | United States of America | 0.5778 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Norway | 0.5663 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 175.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Malaysia | 0.5628 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Belarus | 0.5539 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 129.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Australia | 0.4191 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 124.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Montenegro | 0.3958 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 122.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 168.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Burkina Faso | 0.3332 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Cayman Islands | 0.3221 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 135 | Timor-Leste | 0.2815 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Portugal | 0.2518 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 137 | France | 0.2218 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1455 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.4% | volatile |
| 139 | Paraguay | 0.1209 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.1165 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.1% | volatile |
| 141 | Bulgaria | 0.0829 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 165.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0623 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Fiji | 0.007 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Sweden | -0.0594 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Samoa | -0.1154 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 107.3% | volatile |
| 146 | Senegal | -0.2239 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 102.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Netherlands | -0.2323 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 131.7% | volatile |
| 148 | Croatia | -0.2332 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Monaco | -0.2588 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 118.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Azerbaijan | -0.2814 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 85.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Barbados | -0.3133 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 152 | Latvia | -0.3272 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Sri Lanka | -0.4555 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 177.4% | volatile |
| 154 | Greece | -0.4779 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 267.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Mauritania | -0.4933 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 114.1% | volatile |
| 156 | Canada | -0.517 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 157 | Indonesia | -0.5715 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 111.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Kiribati | -0.5842 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 159 | Palau | -0.6438 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 84.2% | volatile |
| 160 | Brazil | -0.6457 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.5% | volatile |
| 161 | Ukraine | -0.6684 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 79.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Nepal | -0.7265 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Italy | -0.7347 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 255.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Japan | -0.7827 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Bahrain | -0.8605 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.1% | volatile |
| 166 | Denmark | -0.9671 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 261.1% | volatile |
| 167 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -1.06 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 168 | Ecuador | -1.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 124.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Bermuda | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Romania | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 45.9% | volatile |
| 171 | Serbia | -1.52 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 172 | Colombia | -1.54 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 173 | Thailand | -1.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 215.3% | volatile |
| 174 | North Macedonia | -1.68 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Liechtenstein | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 329.9% | volatile |
| 176 | Singapore | -1.8 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 583.6% | volatile |
| 177 | Turkmenistan | -2.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 178 | Djibouti | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 157.8% | volatile |
| 179 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 133.2% | volatile |
| 180 | Bhutan | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 127.9% | volatile |
| 181 | San Marino | -2.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 182 | Cuba | -2.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.4% | volatile |
| 183 | Uruguay | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 469.2% | volatile |
| 184 | Tuvalu | -2.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.4% | volatile |
| 185 | Costa Rica | -3.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 209.9% | volatile |
| 186 | Peru | -3.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 187 | Dominica | -3.3 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 188 | Madagascar | -3.43 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 141.9% | volatile |
| 189 | Albania | -3.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Bangladesh | -3.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 141.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Saint Lucia | -3.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 192 | Jamaica | -4.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.6% | volatile |
| 193 | Brunei Darussalam | -4.37 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 447.2% | volatile |
| 194 | Niger | -4.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.5% | volatile |
| 195 | Panama | -4.55 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 453.0% | volatile |
| 196 | Togo | -4.91 % change on previous year | 2007 | down 194.8% | volatile |
| 197 | Botswana | -5.66 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 299.1% | volatile |
| 198 | El Salvador | -5.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 196.3% | volatile |
| 199 | Philippines | -5.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 521.6% | volatile |
| 200 | Somalia | -6.16 % change on previous year | 1986 | up 89.9% | volatile |
| 201 | Marshall Islands | -6.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 870.2% | volatile |
| 202 | Mauritius | -6.5 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 398.3% | volatile |
| 203 | Bahamas | -9.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 266.4% | volatile |
| 204 | Puerto Rico | -27.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,153.4% | volatile |
| 205 | Zimbabwe | -29.08 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 243.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- IDA blend 4.44 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 4.42 % change on previous year
- Small states 2.22 % change on previous year
- IDA total 2.08 % change on previous year
- Arab World 1.92 % change on previous year
- Africa Eastern and Southern 1.74 % change on previous year
- Upper middle income 1.68 % change on previous year
- Other small states 1.67 % change on previous year
- Pacific island small states 1.54 % change on previous year
- Late-demographic dividend 1.5 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 1.43 % change on previous year
- Pre-demographic dividend 1.41 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 1.41 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 1.36 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 1.36 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 1.36 % change on previous year
- Low income 1.31 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific 1.3 % change on previous year
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 1.1 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 0.8854 % change on previous year
- Africa Western and Central 0.8839 % change on previous year
- IDA only 0.8475 % change on previous year
- Least developed countries 0.7503 % change on previous year
- IDA & IBRD total 0.7231 % change on previous year
- Low & middle income 0.6578 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 0.619 % change on previous year
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.6094 % change on previous year
- Middle income 0.6028 % change on previous year
- World 0.5777 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean 0.5652 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.5582 % change on previous year
- North America 0.3044 % change on previous year
- IBRD only 0.2992 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia 0.2954 % change on previous year
- High income 0.11 % change on previous year
- OECD members 0.0567 % change on previous year
- Post-demographic dividend 0.0443 % change on previous year
- Early-demographic dividend 0.0322 % change on previous year
- Central Europe and the Baltics 0 % change on previous year
- Euro area 0 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.