Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general was 90.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.0%
in 1974
All-time low
89.8%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions is 90.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 95.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2013.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.9% | — |
| 1971 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 92.9% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.7% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.2% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions was 90.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2013.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release