Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 90.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.6%
in 1974
All-time low
89.5%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 90.6% 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 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 93.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2013.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.8% | — |
| 1971 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 92.1% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.4% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -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 | 92.3% | 91.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 90.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.1% | 90.6% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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