Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in North America
North America: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in North America stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in North America peaked at 96.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2002.
North America ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86.4% | — |
| 1993 | 88.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 85.3% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.2% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 89.6% | 96.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 99.3% compare
- 3 Portugal 99.2% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 98.9% compare
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in North America?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in North America was 96.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2002.
- How does North America rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- North America ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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About this data
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/