School enrolment, secondary (gross)

108 countries, 2024. Unit: % gross.

First in the ranking
158.5 %
Median country
93.9 %
half above, half below
World
77.3 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
19.9 to 158.5
Niger - Monaco

How to read it

Across 108 countries worldwide, the highest value is in Monaco (158.5 %) and the lowest in Niger (19.9 %).

The median country is at 93.9 %: half are above, half below.

For the world as a whole, the value rose from 55.4 % in 1995 to 77.3 % in 2024.

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more…

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Secondary enrolment over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Continent Share of the highest value
1Monaco158.5Europe
2Finland142.4Europe
3Sweden132.0Europe
4Australia131.9Oceania
5Denmark125.6Europe
6Saint Vincent and the Grenadines124.9North America
7Aruba124.4North America
8South Sudan122.1Africa
9Costa Rica121.8North America
10Turks and Caicos Islands119.7North America
11Spain118.5Europe
12Norway116.3Europe
13New Zealand114.2Oceania
14Saudi Arabia110.7Asia
15Luxembourg108.6Europe
16Estonia108.5Europe
17Albania108.4Europe
18Peru108.3South America
19Poland107.9Europe
20Hungary107.4Europe
21Hong Kong107.2Asia
22Cyprus106.7Asia
23Chile105.6South America
24Algeria105.2Africa
25Lithuania104.9Europe
26Barbados104.4North America
27Brazil104.1South America
28France103.8Europe
29Mexico103.1North America
30United Arab Emirates102.1Asia
31Andorra101.9Europe
32Switzerland101.4Europe
33Latvia101.3Europe
34Georgia101.0Asia
35Grenada100.7North America
36Austria100.6Europe
37Germany100.2Europe
38Qatar99.6Asia
39Moldova99.3Europe
40Indonesia98.8Asia
41Bahrain98.8Asia
42Israel98.5Asia
43Fiji98.1Oceania
44Venezuela97.8South America
45Kazakhstan97.2Asia
46Uzbekistan96.8Asia
47South Korea96.3Asia
48Palau95.7Oceania
49Trinidad and Tobago95.7North America
50Oman95.1Asia
51Belarus94.8Europe
52Bulgaria94.8Europe
53Macao94.7Asia
54Turkmenistan94.6Asia
55Slovakia93.2Europe
56Thailand92.5Asia
57Tonga92.4Oceania
58Jordan91.8Asia
59Cuba91.7North America
60Nauru91.5Oceania
61Guyana91.4South America
62Kyrgyzstan91.3Asia
63Azerbaijan91.1Asia
64Armenia90.9Asia
65Mauritius90.7Africa
66Tuvalu90.7Oceania
67Bolivia90.5South America
68Nepal90.4Asia
69Kiribati90.3Oceania
70Morocco90.0Africa
71Curaçao89.9North America
72Serbia89.8Europe
73Saint Lucia87.9North America
74Tajikistan86.9Asia
75Belize86.5North America
76Bhutan86.2Asia
77Ukraine86.2Europe
78Marshall Islands85.8Oceania
79Philippines85.3Asia
80Egypt84.8Africa
81Cayman Islands84.8North America
82Jamaica84.5North America
83Namibia82.0Africa
84Puerto Rico81.5North America
85Malaysia80.3Asia
86Bahamas79.5North America
87Paraguay79.1South America
88India78.1Asia
89Dominican Republic76.4North America
90Ghana75.7Africa
91British Virgin Islands75.6North America
92Seychelles70.8Africa
93Côte d'Ivoire65.3Africa
94Bangladesh64.3Asia
95Lebanon63.8Asia
96El Salvador62.1North America
97San Marino60.4Europe
98Cambodia58.8Asia
99Zambia56.8Africa
100Laos51.9Asia
101Honduras51.8North America
102Guatemala49.6North America
103Rwanda48.8Africa
104Pakistan48.3Asia
105Syria38.7Asia
106Burkina Faso30.0Africa
107Chad23.5Africa
108Niger19.9Africa
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Biggest changes, 2014-2024

change in percentage points · 85 countries

Largest increase

  1. Turks and Caicos Islands 72.7 → 119.7 +47.0 pp
  2. Côte d'Ivoire 40.5 → 65.3 +24.8 pp
  3. Nepal 67.5 → 90.4 +22.9 pp
  4. Pakistan 32.7 → 48.3 +15.6 pp
  5. Indonesia 83.6 → 98.8 +15.3 pp

Largest decrease

  1. Thailand 123.5 → 92.5 −31.0 pp
  2. British Virgin Islands 96.9 → 75.6 −21.3 pp
  3. Seychelles 89.4 → 70.8 −18.6 pp
  4. Palau 108.4 → 95.7 −12.7 pp
  5. Latvia 113.7 → 101.3 −12.5 pp

Continents over time

median country of each continent

Secondary enrolment - continent medians

%

Africa Asia Europe North America South America Oceania

20 40 60 80 100 120 2001 Africa: 32.22 Asia: 70.58 Europe: 99.49 North America: 82.14 South America: 75.79 Oceania: 74.72 2002 Africa: 33.66 Asia: 74.96 Europe: 99.83 North America: 83.29 South America: 79.39 Oceania: 78.09 2003 Africa: 38.92 Asia: 78.08 Europe: 100.38 North America: 85.63 South America: 83.46 Oceania: 81.32 2004 Africa: 36.37 Asia: 79.89 Europe: 99.08 North America: 85.46 South America: 82.95 Oceania: 83.64 2005 Africa: 36.37 Asia: 81.28 Europe: 99.7 North America: 87.47 South America: 86.21 Oceania: 83.81 2006 Africa: 34.66 Asia: 83.15 Europe: 99.03 North America: 84.81 South America: 86.21 Oceania: 81.54 2007 Africa: 37.76 Asia: 79.79 Europe: 99.31 North America: 89.36 South America: 86.05 Oceania: 82.46 2012 Africa: 45.48 Asia: 85.94 Europe: 100.51 North America: 92.18 South America: 95.51 Oceania: 82.38 2014 Africa: 42.78 Asia: 89.14 Europe: 104.77 North America: 93.39 South America: 99.87 Oceania: 88.19 2015 Africa: 43.88 Asia: 90.85 Europe: 104.38 North America: 96.02 South America: 100.52 Oceania: 87.73 2016 Africa: 50.94 Asia: 90.13 Europe: 104.03 North America: 88.81 South America: 98.42 Oceania: 87.35 2019 Africa: 53.79 Asia: 90.67 Europe: 104.07 North America: 91.21 South America: 101.99 Oceania: 92.26 2020 Africa: 55.44 Asia: 90.23 Europe: 103.91 North America: 101 South America: 100.14 Oceania: 91 2021 Africa: 57.14 Asia: 92 Europe: 104.06 North America: 98.32 South America: 101.59 Oceania: 94.34 2023 Africa: 53.49 Asia: 91.84 Europe: 103.03 North America: 92.94 South America: 95.02 Oceania: 94.74 2001 2007 2015 2023

By continent

median country
Africa 73.3 %
Asia 92.1 %
Europe 103.8 %
North America 87.9 %
South America 97.8 %
Oceania 92.4 %

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