Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 86.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
86.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.9%
in 1997
All-time low
85.8%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2022

0204060801001997200920221997: 92.9 %1998: 91.8 %1999: 91.9 %2000: 90.7 %2001: 90.5 %2002: 89.2 %2003: 88.6 %2004: 88.4 %2005: 88.6 %2006: 88 %2007: 87.5 %2008: 87.2 %2009: 86.6 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 86.7 %2012: 86.8 %2013: 87.1 %2014: 87 %2015: 86.7 %2016: 86.4 %2017: 86.4 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 85.9 %2020: 86.2 %2021: 86.3 %2022: 86.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 86.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 92.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2018.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 58th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997 to 2022.
Year % Change
1997 92.9%
1998 91.8% -1.1%
1999 91.9% +0.1%
2000 90.7% -1.3%
2001 90.5% -0.2%
2002 89.2% -1.5%
2003 88.6% -0.7%
2004 88.4% -0.2%
2005 88.6% +0.2%
2006 88.0% -0.8%
2007 87.5% -0.5%
2008 87.2% -0.4%
2009 86.6% -0.7%
2010 86.6% +0.1%
2011 86.7% +0.1%
2012 86.8% +0.1%
2013 87.1% +0.3%
2014 87.0% -0.2%
2015 86.7% -0.4%
2016 86.4% -0.3%
2017 86.4% -0.0%
2018 85.8% -0.6%
2019 85.9% +0.0%
2020 86.2% +0.4%
2021 86.3% +0.2%
2022 86.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.2% 91.8% 92.9% 3
2000s 88.5% 86.6% 90.7% 10
2010s 86.6% 85.8% 87.1% 10
2020s 86.2% 86.2% 86.3% 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 55 Tuvalu 96.3% compare
  2. 56 Palestine, State of 95.9% compare
  3. 57 India 95.8% compare
  4. 58 Kuwait 95.7% compare
  5. 59 Lesotho 95.3% compare
  6. 60 Cambodia 94.6% compare
  7. 61 Pakistan 94.5% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 86.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2018.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release