Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 91.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.4%
in 1974
All-time low
89.9%
in 1989
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
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 91.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 94.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 1989.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.7% | — |
| 1971 | 93.5% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 92.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 91.7% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 89.9% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 90.6% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.5% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 210.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 107.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (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 91.7% 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 94.4% 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 89.9% in 1989.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 121st 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 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release