Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: North America
WB: North America: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 1974
All-time low
99.5%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: North America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 99.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: North America peaked at 100.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2021.
That places WB: North America 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: North America?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: North America was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- How does WB: North America rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: North America ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America 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