Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP by country
Secondary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
201
Highest
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
Afghanistan
Lowest
0 units per US$ of GDP
Monaco
Median
0 units per US$ of GDP
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
9,500
What the numbers show
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP is currently reported for 201 countries. The highest value is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 units per US$ of GDP in Monaco.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 units per US$ of GDP, and the mean is 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 641.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 156 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 232.1%), and the largest decrease in Equatorial Guinea (down 98.1%).
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 2 | Gambia | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 127.8% | rising |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 225.7% | rising |
| 4 | Burundi | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Eritrea | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2011 | down 34.2% | rising |
| 6 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 8 | Togo | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2006 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Malawi | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 18.2% | flat |
| 12 | Uganda | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2007 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 13 | Liberia | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Nepal | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2014 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2015 | down 59.6% | rising |
| 17 | Mozambique | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2017 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 18 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2017 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 19 | Timor-Leste | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 20 | Sudan | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2019 | up 125.4% | rising |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2017 | up 47.3% | flat |
| 22 | Kenya | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 23 | Haiti | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 1986 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 24 | Myanmar | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2018 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Yemen | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2016 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 26 | Rwanda | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 27 | Lesotho | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2017 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 28 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 29 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Zambia | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | — | rising |
| 31 | Benin | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 21.2% | flat |
| 32 | Pakistan | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Comoros | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 34 | Mali | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 35 | Vanuatu | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2013 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Kiribati | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | — | rising |
| 39 | Palestine, State of | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 40 | Niger | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 41 | Senegal | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 42 | Cameroon | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Ghana | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 46 | Chad | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 48 | Solomon Islands | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2012 | down 43.9% | rising |
| 49 | India | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 62.3% | falling |
| 51 | Mauritania | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 52 | Nigeria | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 29.4% | falling |
| 53 | Samoa | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2016 | down 36.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Egypt | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Eswatini | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2016 | up 21.5% | falling |
| 58 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Nicaragua | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 60 | Philippines | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Cambodia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Tonga | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Cape Verde | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 23.3% | flat |
| 64 | Angola | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 232.1% | falling |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Tunisia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2016 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 67 | Viet Nam | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Iraq | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2007 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Turkmenistan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 70 | Algeria | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 13.9% | flat |
| 71 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 87.3% | falling |
| 72 | Morocco | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 73 | Papua New Guinea | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 19.6% | falling |
| 74 | Mongolia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Bhutan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 43.0% | rising |
| 76 | Tuvalu | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Indonesia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 29.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Congo | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2012 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 79 | Fiji | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Suriname | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 83.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Djibouti | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 36.4% | rising |
| 82 | Marshall Islands | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 83 | Jordan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Namibia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 85 | Lebanon | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 108.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Honduras | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 87 | Ecuador | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 88 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 89 | South Africa | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 29.3% | falling |
| 90 | Azerbaijan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Colombia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Ukraine | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Gabon | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2019 | — | rising |
| 94 | Paraguay | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 34.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Republic of Moldova | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Libya | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Belize | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 98 | El Salvador | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Armenia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Türkiye | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Peru | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Somalia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Guatemala | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 104 | Brazil | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 105 | North Macedonia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 42.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Naoero | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 107 | Botswana | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 108 | Belarus | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Georgia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Kazakhstan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 113 | Jamaica | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 114 | New Caledonia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1997 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 115 | Albania | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Mexico | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Montenegro | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Thailand | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Argentina | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 120 | Dominican Republic | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Cuba | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Dominica | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Mauritius | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 33.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Grenada | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 125 | French Polynesia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1993 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 126 | Malaysia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Serbia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Russian Federation | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 129 | China | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Oman | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Maldives | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Chile | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Panama | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2017 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Costa Rica | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Palau | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 136 | Bulgaria | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Uruguay | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 19.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Romania | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 53.4% | volatile |
| 139 | Saint Lucia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 140 | Croatia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 26.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Hungary | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Seychelles | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 144 | Poland | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 146 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 147 | Slovakia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2005 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Lithuania | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 50.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Greece | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Guyana | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 152 | Latvia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 154 | Saudi Arabia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 155 | Czechia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 156 | Kuwait | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2015 | down 12.9% | volatile |
| 157 | Portugal | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Barbados | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 159 | Estonia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Slovenia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 161 | Bahrain | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 162 | New Zealand | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Spain | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 164 | Aruba | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 165 | Italy | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 166 | France | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 167 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 168 | Finland | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 169 | Belgium | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 170 | Israel | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 171 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 172 | Bahamas | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 173 | Sweden | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 14.1% | volatile |
| 174 | Cyprus | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 175 | United Arab Emirates | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 176 | Japan | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Australia | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 178 | Germany | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 179 | Malta | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 180 | Netherlands | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 181 | Republic of Korea | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 182 | Puerto Rico | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 183 | Austria | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 184 | Andorra | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 185 | Canada | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 186 | Denmark | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 187 | Iceland | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 50.3% | volatile |
| 188 | Norway | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 189 | United States of America | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 190 | San Marino | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 16.9% | flat |
| 191 | Hong Kong, China | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 192 | Ireland | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 193 | Qatar | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 65.3% | volatile |
| 194 | Switzerland | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 195 | Macau, China | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 196 | Luxembourg | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 197 | Cayman Islands | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 198 | Liechtenstein | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 199 | Bermuda | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 200 | Singapore | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 201 | Monaco | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 28.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low income 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
- Least developed countries 0 units per US$ of GDP
- IDA only 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Africa Western and Central 0 units per US$ of GDP
- IDA total 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Pre-demographic dividend 0 units per US$ of GDP
- IDA blend 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Sub-Saharan Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Lower middle income 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Africa Eastern and Southern 0 units per US$ of GDP
- South Asia 0 units per US$ of GDP
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Pacific island small states 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Early-demographic dividend 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Low & middle income 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Other small states 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Middle income 0 units per US$ of GDP
- IDA & IBRD total 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Small states 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Arab World 0 units per US$ of GDP
- IBRD only 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Latin America & Caribbean 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Upper middle income 0 units per US$ of GDP
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Late-demographic dividend 0 units per US$ of GDP
- World 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Caribbean Small States 0 units per US$ of GDP
- East Asia & Pacific 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Central Europe and the Baltics 0 units per US$ of GDP
- Europe & Central Asia 0 units per US$ of GDP
- European Union 0 units per US$ of GDP
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.