Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 77.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
77.0%
in 2019
All-time low
62.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 71.4 %1998: 70.7 %1999: 72.5 %2000: 62.2 %2001: 64.6 %2002: 65.1 %2003: 65.1 %2004: 67.5 %2005: 68.6 %2006: 69.6 %2007: 70.2 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 72.6 %2010: 72.5 %2011: 74.3 %2012: 75.4 %2013: 76.7 %2014: 76.1 %2015: 75.9 %2016: 76 %2017: 76.3 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 77 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 77.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2000.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 71.4%
1998 70.7% -1.0%
1999 72.5% +2.7%
2000 62.2% -14.2%
2001 64.6% +3.9%
2002 65.1% +0.7%
2003 65.1% +0.1%
2004 67.5% +3.6%
2005 68.6% +1.7%
2006 69.6% +1.5%
2007 70.2% +0.9%
2008 71.9% +2.4%
2009 72.6% +0.9%
2010 72.5% -0.1%
2011 74.3% +2.5%
2012 75.4% +1.5%
2013 76.7% +1.8%
2014 76.1% -0.8%
2015 75.9% -0.3%
2016 76.0% +0.1%
2017 76.3% +0.4%
2018 76.7% +0.6%
2019 77.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.5% 70.7% 72.5% 3
2000s 67.8% 62.2% 72.6% 10
2010s 75.7% 72.5% 77.0% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 27 Oman 99.4% compare
  2. 28 Yemen 99.4% compare
  3. 29 Myanmar 99.3% compare
  4. 30 Kenya 99.0% compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 77.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2000.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.