Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 84.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Upper middle income is 84.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Upper middle income peaked at 91.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2013.
That places Upper middle income 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.2% | — |
| 1971 | 89.9% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 87.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.5% | 88.2% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 86.6% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 84.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.8% | 84.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 31 Yemen 99.7% compare
- 32 Oman 99.6% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.6% compare
- 34 Kenya 99.5% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 99.3% compare
- 36 Mauritania 99.3% compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 99.2% compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- Total Reserves 5.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Upper middle income?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Upper middle income was 84.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2013.
- How does Upper middle income rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Upper middle income ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.