Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in High income

High income: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 72.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
72.6%
in 2018
All-time low
60.4%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in High income, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 60.4 %1998: 66.4 %1999: 65.4 %2000: 68 %2001: 68.1 %2002: 68.6 %2003: 69.5 %2004: 67.7 %2005: 67.8 %2006: 69.5 %2007: 69.9 %2008: 70.4 %2009: 70.9 %2010: 70.9 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 72 %2013: 70.7 %2014: 71.3 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 72.1 %2017: 71.9 %2018: 72.6 %2019: 72.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in High income stood at 72.2%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in High income peaked at 72.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1997.

That places High income 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in High income, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 60.4%
1998 66.4% +9.9%
1999 65.4% -1.5%
2000 68.0% +4.0%
2001 68.1% +0.1%
2002 68.6% +0.7%
2003 69.5% +1.4%
2004 67.7% -2.7%
2005 67.8% +0.2%
2006 69.5% +2.5%
2007 69.9% +0.6%
2008 70.4% +0.7%
2009 70.9% +0.7%
2010 70.9% -0.0%
2011 71.7% +1.1%
2012 72.0% +0.4%
2013 70.7% -1.7%
2014 71.3% +0.8%
2015 71.8% +0.7%
2016 72.1% +0.3%
2017 71.9% -0.2%
2018 72.6% +1.0%
2019 72.2% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.1% 60.4% 66.4% 3
2000s 69.0% 67.7% 70.9% 10
2010s 71.7% 70.7% 72.6% 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 27 Oman 99.4% compare
  2. 28 Yemen 99.4% compare
  3. 29 Myanmar 99.3% compare
  4. 30 Kenya 99.0% compare
  5. 31 Saudi Arabia 98.5% compare
  6. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in High income?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in High income was 72.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1997.
How does High income rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
High income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.