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Reading the signal
Provides a broad view of education-system participation at secondary level, including students outside the official age range.
Indicator guide · SE.SEC.ENRR
Secondary school enrollment
by country
Total secondary enrollment relative to the official age-group population. The table keeps each country's reported year visible so stale and current observations are not treated as equivalent.
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Important limits
Because this is a gross ratio it can exceed 100 and does not measure attendance, completion or learning. Age structures and repetition affect comparisons.
Measurement
% gross
World Bank indicator SE.SEC.ENRR. Values can be revised as national statistical agencies and international datasets update.
Source definition
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
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.
Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2026-03-19, date published: 2026-02
60-market reference table
Latest reported values
Sorted by value, not by a common year. Check the year column before drawing a direct comparison.
| Position | Country | Region | Value | Year | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | Europe | 142.96% | 2023 | Compare |
| 2 | Finland | Europe | 142.40% | 2024 | Compare |
| 3 | Netherlands | Europe | 137.51% | 2023 | Compare |
| 4 | Sweden | Europe | 131.96% | 2024 | Compare |
| 5 | Australia | Oceania | 131.93% | 2024 | Compare |
| 6 | Ireland | Europe | 130.60% | 2022 | Compare |
| 7 | Denmark | Europe | 125.63% | 2024 | Compare |
| 8 | Costa Rica | Latin America | 121.81% | 2024 | Compare |
| 9 | Portugal | Europe | 120.35% | 2023 | Compare |
| 10 | Uruguay | Latin America | 119.11% | 2023 | Compare |
| 11 | Spain | Europe | 118.54% | 2024 | Compare |
| 12 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 118.41% | 2023 | Compare |
| 13 | Norway | Europe | 116.25% | 2024 | Compare |
| 14 | New Zealand | Oceania | 114.23% | 2024 | Compare |
| 15 | United Kingdom | Europe | 112.12% | 2023 | Compare |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 110.66% | 2024 | Compare |
| 17 | Peru | Latin America | 108.29% | 2024 | Compare |
| 18 | Poland | Europe | 107.88% | 2024 | Compare |
| 19 | Hungary | Europe | 107.35% | 2024 | Compare |
| 20 | Chile | Latin America | 105.61% | 2024 | Compare |
| 21 | Argentina | Latin America | 105.57% | 2023 | Compare |
| 22 | Greece | Europe | 105.19% | 2023 | Compare |
| 23 | Algeria | Middle East & North Africa | 105.16% | 2024 | Compare |
| 24 | Canada | North America | 104.32% | 2023 | Compare |
| 25 | Brazil | Latin America | 104.14% | 2024 | Compare |
| 26 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 104.13% | 2023 | Compare |
| 27 | France | Europe | 103.79% | 2024 | Compare |
| 28 | Mexico | Latin America | 103.09% | 2024 | Compare |
| 29 | Singapore | Southeast Asia | 103.08% | 2023 | Compare |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 102.13% | 2024 | Compare |
| 31 | Colombia | Latin America | 101.57% | 2022 | Compare |
| 32 | Japan | East Asia | 101.54% | 2023 | Compare |
| 33 | Switzerland | Europe | 101.43% | 2024 | Compare |
| 34 | Italy | Europe | 100.68% | 2023 | Compare |
| 35 | Austria | Europe | 100.62% | 2024 | Compare |
| 36 | Germany | Europe | 100.24% | 2024 | Compare |
| 37 | Qatar | Middle East | 99.58% | 2024 | Compare |
| 38 | Israel | Middle East | 98.55% | 2024 | Compare |
| 39 | Czechia | Europe | 97.62% | 2023 | Compare |
| 40 | United States | North America | 97.47% | 2022 | Compare |
| 41 | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 97.17% | 2025 | Compare |
| 42 | South Korea | East Asia | 96.25% | 2024 | Compare |
| 43 | Kuwait | Middle East | 95.39% | 2015 | Compare |
| 44 | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 93.41% | 2022 | Compare |
| 45 | Ecuador | Latin America | 92.81% | 2023 | Compare |
| 46 | China | East Asia | 92.26% | 2012 | Compare |
| 47 | Thailand | Southeast Asia | 92.09% | 2025 | Compare |
| 48 | Morocco | Middle East & North Africa | 89.98% | 2024 | Compare |
| 49 | Ukraine | Europe | 86.17% | 2024 | Compare |
| 50 | Philippines | Southeast Asia | 85.29% | 2024 | Compare |
| 51 | Egypt | Middle East & North Africa | 84.83% | 2024 | Compare |
| 52 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 84.31% | 2023 | Compare |
| 53 | Romania | Europe | 81.63% | 2023 | Compare |
| 54 | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | 80.28% | 2024 | Compare |
| 55 | India | South Asia | 79.59% | 2025 | Compare |
| 56 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75.72% | 2024 | Compare |
| 57 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 64.30% | 2024 | Compare |
| 58 | Pakistan | South Asia | 48.28% | 2024 | Compare |
| 59 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.89% | 2023 | Compare |
| 60 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 33.91% | 2015 | Compare |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26. Open the source indicator · Download 15-year CSV.
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