Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 44.3% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
44.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2019
All-time low
26.6%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1998–2019

0102030401998200820191998: 26.6 %1999: 27.3 %2000: 27.8 %2001: 28.5 %2002: 29.5 %2003: 30 %2004: 30 %2005: 30.5 %2006: 31.4 %2007: 32.7 %2008: 34.5 %2009: 36.5 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 37.8 %2012: 38.9 %2013: 39.9 %2014: 40.9 %2015: 41.3 %2016: 43.7 %2017: 44 %2018: 44 %2019: 44.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 44.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 44.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1998.

Least developed countries ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.9% 26.6% 27.3% 2
2000s 31.1% 27.8% 36.5% 10
2010s 41.2% 37.6% 44.3% 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 36 Australia 92.1% compare
  2. 37 Peru 91.6% compare
  3. 38 Qatar 91.1% compare
  4. 39 Aruba 90.6% compare
  5. 40 Austria 90.4% compare
  6. 41 Malta 90.2% compare
  7. 42 Samoa 90.1% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More reference data data for Least developed countries

All data for Least developed countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries was 44.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1998.
How does Least developed countries rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/