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 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 23.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World peaked at 28.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2024.
That places MDG: World 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.8% | — |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.4% | 25.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 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 23.4% 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 28.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- How does MDG: World rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: World ranks 100th 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 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release