Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 94.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2002
All-time low
92.7%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 94.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 96.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1975.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 73rd 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.9% | — |
| 1971 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 93.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 92.7% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 93.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.6% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 70 Cape Verde 98.1% compare
- 71 Macau, China 98.1% compare
- 72 Saint Helena 97.9% compare
- 73 India 97.8% compare
- 74 Ghana 97.6% compare
- 75 Lesotho 97.6% compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 97.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release