Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 66.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
71.1%
in 2005
All-time low
61.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

0204060801997200820191997: 61.1 %1998: 61.5 %1999: 64.5 %2000: 66.5 %2001: 66.9 %2002: 69 %2003: 70.9 %2004: 70.7 %2005: 71.1 %2006: 70 %2007: 68.5 %2008: 66.8 %2009: 65.6 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 64.5 %2012: 64.7 %2013: 63.3 %2014: 64.8 %2015: 65.8 %2016: 65.9 %2017: 66.2 %2018: 66 %2019: 66.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 66.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Upper middle income peaked at 71.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1997.

That places Upper middle income 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Upper middle income, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 61.1%
1998 61.5% +0.7%
1999 64.5% +4.9%
2000 66.5% +3.0%
2001 66.9% +0.6%
2002 69.0% +3.1%
2003 70.9% +2.8%
2004 70.7% -0.3%
2005 71.1% +0.5%
2006 70.0% -1.6%
2007 68.5% -2.2%
2008 66.8% -2.5%
2009 65.6% -1.7%
2010 64.6% -1.5%
2011 64.5% -0.2%
2012 64.7% +0.4%
2013 63.3% -2.2%
2014 64.8% +2.3%
2015 65.8% +1.6%
2016 65.9% +0.1%
2017 66.2% +0.4%
2018 66.0% -0.3%
2019 66.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.4% 61.1% 64.5% 3
2000s 68.6% 65.6% 71.1% 10
2010s 65.2% 63.3% 66.2% 10

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.4% compare
  2. 33 Qatar 98.2% compare
  3. 34 Afghanistan 98.0% compare
  4. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.9% compare
  5. 36 Equatorial Guinea 97.8% compare
  6. 37 Sudan 97.7% compare
  7. 38 Mauritania 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Upper middle income?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Upper middle income was 66.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1997.
How does Upper middle income rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Upper middle income ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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
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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.