Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World
MDG: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 76.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World, 1998–2024
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: World is 76.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World peaked at 76.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1999.
That places MDG: World 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.2% | — |
| 1999 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.8% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.4% | 76.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World was 76.6% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1999.
- How does MDG: World rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: World ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release