Around 66.27 % of children in secondary school age were enrolled in secondary schools worldwide in 2018. That was the highest proportion of children in secondary school ever measured and an increase of over 10 percent when compared to the figure from 2000. In 2018, the net enrollment rate in primary school worldwide was 89.4 percent.
Net enrollment rate in secondary school worldwide from 2000 to 2018
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
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World Bank. (February 28, 2021). Net enrollment rate in secondary school worldwide from 2000 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227022/net-enrollment-rate-in-secondary-school-worldwide/
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