Secondary school net enrollment rate globally 2020, by level and country development

Published by S. Galan, Feb 27, 2025

As of 2020, around 95 percent of boys and girls from more developed countries were enrolled in upper secondary education worldwide. That was a significantly larger proportion of pupils compared to less developed countries. For lower secondary education, the percentages of enrollment were even higher.

Net enrollment rate in secondary education worldwide in 2020, by level and country development status

CharacteristicUpperLower
More developed regions 95% 99%
Less developed regions 63% 83%
World average 67% 85%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Net enrollment rate95%95%63%63%67%67%99%99%83%83%85%85%UpperLowerMore developed regionsLess developed regionsWorld average
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April 2024

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