Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in World

World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr was 89.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
90.7%
in 2003
All-time low
87.5%
in 1988
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in World is 89.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in World peaked at 90.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 1988.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88.9% 88.0% 89.7% 10
1980s 88.1% 87.5% 89.0% 10
1990s 88.4% 87.7% 89.3% 10
2000s 90.0% 89.2% 90.7% 10
2010s 89.3% 88.7% 89.7% 10

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  27. 1 United States 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in World?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in World was 89.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1988.
How does World rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr?
World ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.