Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: World
MDG: World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.7%
in 1974
All-time low
87.6%
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 89.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: World peaked at 90.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 1987.
MDG: World ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.1% | — |
| 1971 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 89.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 89.2% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.5% | 88.7% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 89.3% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.6% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.4% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: World?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: World was 89.8% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 1987.
- How does MDG: World rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: World ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World 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