Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 22.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.5%
in 1999
All-time low
21.4%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 22.1%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 25.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2005.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.4% | — |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 117 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 118 Madagascar 10.3% compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 22.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release