Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.3%
in 2021
All-time low
64.6%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 64.6 %1998: 69.2 %1999: 68.1 %2000: 70.2 %2001: 69.9 %2002: 70 %2003: 70.8 %2004: 69.2 %2005: 69.4 %2006: 70.8 %2007: 71 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 71.8 %2010: 71.5 %2011: 71.9 %2012: 72 %2013: 70.3 %2014: 71 %2015: 71.6 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 71.6 %2018: 72 %2019: 72 %2020: 74.3 %2021: 74.3 %2022: 74.2 %2023: 73.9 %2024: 74 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developed Regions is 74.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 74.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1997.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 64.6%
1998 69.2% +7.2%
1999 68.1% -1.7%
2000 70.2% +3.0%
2001 69.9% -0.4%
2002 70.0% +0.2%
2003 70.8% +1.1%
2004 69.2% -2.2%
2005 69.4% +0.3%
2006 70.8% +1.9%
2007 71.0% +0.3%
2008 71.2% +0.4%
2009 71.8% +0.8%
2010 71.5% -0.5%
2011 71.9% +0.6%
2012 72.0% +0.2%
2013 70.3% -2.3%
2014 71.0% +0.9%
2015 71.6% +0.9%
2016 71.7% +0.2%
2017 71.6% -0.2%
2018 72.0% +0.6%
2019 72.0% +0.1%
2020 74.3% +3.1%
2021 74.3% +0.0%
2022 74.2% -0.1%
2023 73.9% -0.4%
2024 74.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.3% 64.6% 69.2% 3
2000s 70.4% 69.2% 71.8% 10
2010s 71.6% 70.3% 72.0% 10
2020s 74.1% 73.9% 74.3% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 163 Hungary 53.7% compare
  2. 164 Australia 53.3% compare
  3. 165 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
  4. 166 Suriname 51.0% compare
  5. 167 Bulgaria 50.0% compare
  6. 168 Romania 49.4% compare
  7. 169 Belgium 48.1% compare

See the full ranking of 409 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developed Regions?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developed Regions was 74.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1997.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,567 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release