Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 21.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.3%
in 2021
All-time low
19.6%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developing Regions, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 21.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 24.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2005.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 122nd 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: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.7% | — |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 119 Sri Lanka 10.1% compare
- 120 Tajikistan 10.0% compare
- 121 Guinea 9.0% compare
- 122 Senegal 9.0% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 9.0% compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 8.8% compare
- 125 Canada 8.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 210.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Developing Regions was 21.8% 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: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release