Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 81.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.4%
in 2002
All-time low
68.4%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 81.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 85.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1997.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68.4% | — |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 68.4% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.2% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 82.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 80 Georgia 87.1% compare
- 81 Tunisia 86.3% compare
- 82 Iraq 85.1% compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 85.0% compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 84.5% compare
- 85 Brazil 84.4% compare
- 86 South Korea 83.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1997.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release