Progression to secondary school in World
World: Progression to secondary school was 91.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in World, 1985–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school in World stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in World peaked at 91.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1988.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.9% | 77.3% | 78.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 79.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 87.9% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.5% | 91.7% | 8 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in World?
- Progression to secondary school in World was 91.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1988.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).