Secondary school enrollment - Country rankings
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Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 139 countries was 89.45 percent. The highest value was in Belgium: 142.96 percent and the lowest value was in Somalia: 3.35 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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| Countries | Secondary school enrollment, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 142.96 | 1 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Finland | 142.86 | 2 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands | 137.51 | 3 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Vanuatu | 134.67 | 4 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Sweden | 134.24 | 5 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Australia | 134.1 | 6 | 2015 - 2024 |
| Denmark | 126.98 | 7 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Costa Rica | 125.51 | 8 | 2002 - 2024 |
| St. Vincent & ... | 125.38 | 9 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Portugal | 120.35 | 10 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Uruguay | 119.11 | 11 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Turkey | 118.41 | 12 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Spain | 118.36 | 13 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Norway | 117.78 | 14 | 2001 - 2024 |
| New Zealand | 113.4 | 15 | 2000 - 2024 |
| UK | 112.12 | 16 | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru | 111.4 | 17 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Puerto Rico | 110.41 | 18 | 2009 - 2024 |
| Iceland | 108.91 | 19 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 108.88 | 20 | 1972 - 2023 |
| Estonia | 108.44 | 21 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Poland | 108.39 | 22 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg | 107.74 | 23 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Slovenia | 107.63 | 24 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Chile | 105.83 | 25 | 2000 - 2024 |
| Argentina | 105.57 | 26 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Lithuania | 105.43 | 27 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary | 105.42 | 28 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Greece | 105.19 | 29 | 2000 - 2023 |
| Cyprus | 105.16 | 30 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Croatia | 105.03 | 31 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Bahrain | 104.39 | 32 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Canada | 104.32 | 33 | 2000 - 2023 |
| South Africa | 104.13 | 34 | 1989 - 2023 |
| France | 103.96 | 35 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Georgia | 103.18 | 36 | 1981 - 2024 |
| Singapore | 103.08 | 37 | 2016 - 2023 |
| Malta | 103.03 | 38 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Switzerland | 102.97 | 39 | 2000 - 2024 |
| Dominica | 102.59 | 40 | 1973 - 2023 |
| Turkmenistan | 102.55 | 41 | 2019 - 2024 |
| Barbados | 102.51 | 42 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Latvia | 102.13 | 43 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Mexico | 102.06 | 44 | 2000 - 2024 |
| UA Emirates | 101.94 | 45 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Japan | 101.54 | 46 | 2013 - 2023 |
| Algeria | 101.26 | 47 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Italy | 100.68 | 48 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Germany | 100.6 | 49 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Austria | 100.5 | 50 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Qatar | 100.14 | 51 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Andorra | 99.51 | 52 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Israel | 99.3 | 53 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Fiji | 98.54 | 54 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Moldova | 97.89 | 55 | 2010 - 2024 |
| Czechia | 97.62 | 56 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Belarus | 97.43 | 57 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Uzbekistan | 97.38 | 58 | 1981 - 2025 |
| Palau | 97.29 | 59 | 1999 - 2024 |
| Venezuela | 97.23 | 60 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Mongolia | 96.82 | 61 | 1971 - 2023 |
| South Korea | 96.3 | 62 | 2000 - 2024 |
| Albania | 96.14 | 63 | 1976 - 2024 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 64 | 1970 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria | 95.62 | 65 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan | 95.24 | 66 | 1981 - 2025 |
| Kiribati | 94.74 | 67 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Montenegro | 93.87 | 68 | 2003 - 2023 |
| Thailand | 93.34 | 69 | 1971 - 2025 |
| Tuvalu | 93.28 | 70 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 92.94 | 71 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Ecuador | 92.81 | 72 | 2000 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan | 92.74 | 73 | 2010 - 2024 |
| Slovakia | 92.64 | 74 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Macao | 92.58 | 75 | 2001 - 2024 |
| Russia | 92.48 | 76 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Jordan | 91.97 | 77 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Tonga | 91.86 | 78 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Brunei | 91.84 | 79 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Philippines | 91.55 | 80 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Bolivia | 91.37 | 81 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 91.27 | 82 | 1981 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia | 90.07 | 83 | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nepal | 89.89 | 84 | 1981 - 2024 |
| Armenia | 89.41 | 85 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Palestine | 89.12 | 86 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Saint Lucia | 88.68 | 87 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan | 88.4 | 88 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 87.95 | 89 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | 87.87 | 90 | 2007 - 2023 |
| Morocco | 87.73 | 91 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Bahamas | 87.15 | 92 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Ukraine | 87.08 | 93 | 1981 - 2024 |
| Sierra Leone | 86.91 | 94 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Bhutan | 86.86 | 95 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Jamaica | 85.44 | 96 | 1973 - 2024 |
| Iran | 85.15 | 97 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Guyana | 84.49 | 98 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Egypt | 84.47 | 99 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Kenya | 84.31 | 100 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Belize | 83.62 | 101 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Romania | 81.63 | 102 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Namibia | 81.62 | 103 | 1986 - 2024 |
| Paraguay | 79.75 | 104 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Malaysia | 79.45 | 105 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Maldives | 79.36 | 106 | 1970 - 2023 |
| India | 78.86 | 107 | 1971 - 2025 |
| Suriname | 76.11 | 108 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Domin. Rep. | 75.48 | 109 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Bermuda | 74.4 | 110 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Gibraltar | 74.35 | 111 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Seychelles | 74.25 | 112 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nicaragua | 70.17 | 113 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh | 65.99 | 114 | 1973 - 2024 |
| El Salvador | 65.57 | 115 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast | 63.96 | 116 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Togo | 63.42 | 117 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Lebanon | 62.83 | 118 | 1971 - 2024 |
| San Marino | 60.79 | 119 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 59.61 | 120 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Cambodia | 56.79 | 121 | 1971 - 2024 |
| DR Congo | 55.49 | 122 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Honduras | 54.5 | 123 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Laos | 54.43 | 124 | 1971 - 2025 |
| Papua N.G. | 52.09 | 125 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Angola | 51.48 | 126 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Guatemala | 47.38 | 127 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nigeria | 46.89 | 128 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Rwanda | 45.13 | 129 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Cameroon | 44.84 | 130 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Senegal | 44.07 | 131 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Pakistan | 42.29 | 132 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Syria | 39.47 | 133 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Mali | 38.94 | 134 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Malawi | 36.64 | 135 | 1972 - 2023 |
| Burkina Faso | 30.86 | 136 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Chad | 24.19 | 137 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Niger | 21.56 | 138 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Somalia | 3.35 | 139 | 1971 - 2023 |
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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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