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 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World, 1997–2024
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 21.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World peaked at 30.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2024.
MDG: World ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.5% | — |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.3% | 30.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 100 Togo 15.6% compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 15.4% compare
- 102 Republic of Korea 14.3% compare
- 103 Benin 14.0% compare
- 104 Malaysia 12.8% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 12.5% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.0% compare
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 21.0% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- How does MDG: World rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: World ranks 103rd 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 down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release