Countries With the Highest Secondary Enrollment
Every country with a figure for secondary enrollment, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Monaco (159%), Belgium (143%) and Finland (142%). The middle country of the 197 has 91.7%.
What this measures
School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. For this measure, higher is better.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2012–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Secondary enrollment | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 159% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Belgium | 143% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Finland | 142% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Netherlands | 138% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 138% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 135% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 7 | Sweden | 132% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Australia | 132% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 9 | Ireland | 131% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Denmark | 126% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 125% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 12 | Aruba | 124% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 13 | South Sudan | 122% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 122% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 15 | Portugal | 120% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 16 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 120% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 17 | Uruguay | 119% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 18 | Liechtenstein | 119% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Spain | 119% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Turkiye | 118% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Norway | 116% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 22 | New Zealand | 114% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 112% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 111% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 111% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 26 | Iceland | 109% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Antigua and Barbuda | 109% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 109% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Estonia | 109% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Albania | 108% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 31 | Peru | 108% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 32 | Poland | 108% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Slovenia | 108% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Hungary | 107% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 35 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 107% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 36 | Gambia, The | 107% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Cyprus | 107% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Chile | 106% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 39 | Argentina | 106% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 40 | Greece | 105% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Algeria | 105% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 42 | Croatia | 105% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Lithuania | 105% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 44 | Barbados | 104% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 45 | Canada | 104% | 2023 | North America |
| 46 | Brazil | 104% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 47 | South Africa | 104% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | France | 104% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Mexico | 103% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 50 | Singapore | 103% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 51 | Malta | 103% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 52 | Dominica | 103% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 102% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Andorra | 102% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 55 | Colombia | 102% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Japan | 102% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 57 | Switzerland | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Latvia | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Georgia | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Grenada | 101% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 61 | Italy | 101% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 62 | Austria | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Germany | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Qatar | 99.6% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 65 | Moldova | 99.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Bahrain | 98.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Israel | 98.5% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 68 | Uzbekistan | 98.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 69 | Fiji | 98.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 70 | Venezuela, RB | 97.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Kazakhstan | 97.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 72 | Czechia | 97.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 73 | United States | 97.5% | 2022 | North America |
| 74 | Indonesia | 97.2% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Mongolia | 96.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 76 | Cabo Verde | 96.4% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 77 | Korea, Rep. | 96.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 78 | Palau | 95.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 95.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Kuwait | 95.4% | 2015 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 81 | Oman | 95.1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 82 | Belarus | 94.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 94.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Macao SAR, China | 94.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 85 | Turkmenistan | 94.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Naoero | 94.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 87 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 94.3% | 2015 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | Montenegro | 93.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Viet Nam | 93.4% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 90 | Slovak Republic | 93.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Ecuador | 92.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 92 | Russian Federation | 92.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Tonga | 92.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 94 | China | 92.3% | 2012 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 95 | Thailand | 92.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 96 | Brunei Darussalam | 91.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | Jordan | 91.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 98 | Cuba | 91.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 99 | Kyrgyz Republic | 91.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Guyana | 91.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Azerbaijan | 91.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Armenia | 90.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 103 | Mauritius | 90.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Tuvalu | 90.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 105 | Bolivia | 90.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | Sao Tome and Principe | 90.4% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 107 | Nepal | 90.4% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 108 | Tunisia | 90.3% | 2016 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 109 | Kiribati | 90.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 110 | North Macedonia | 90.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Morocco | 90% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 112 | Curacao | 89.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | Serbia | 89.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 114 | West Bank and Gaza | 89.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 115 | Sri Lanka | 88% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 116 | St. Lucia | 87.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 87.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 118 | Samoa | 87.4% | 2016 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 119 | Sierra Leone | 86.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 120 | Tajikistan | 86.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Belize | 86.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Bhutan | 86.2% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 123 | Ukraine | 86.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Marshall Islands | 85.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 125 | Philippines | 85.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 85.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 127 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 84.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 128 | Cayman Islands | 84.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | Timor-Leste | 84.7% | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 130 | Jamaica | 84.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | Kenya | 84.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Eswatini | 82% | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 133 | Namibia | 82% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Romania | 81.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 135 | Puerto Rico (US) | 81.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 136 | Malaysia | 80.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 137 | India | 79.6% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 138 | Bahamas, The | 79.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Maldives | 79.4% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 140 | Paraguay | 79.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 141 | Gibraltar | 78.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 142 | Myanmar | 77% | 2018 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 143 | Panama | 76.6% | 2017 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 144 | Dominican Republic | 76.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | Suriname | 76.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Ghana | 75.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | British Virgin Islands | 75.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 148 | Bermuda | 74.4% | 2023 | North America |
| 149 | Seychelles | 70.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Botswana | 70.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Gabon | 70.3% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 152 | Nicaragua | 70.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | Cote d'Ivoire | 65.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 154 | Bangladesh | 64.3% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 155 | Lebanon | 63.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 156 | Togo | 63.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | El Salvador | 62.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 158 | San Marino | 60.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Afghanistan | 59.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 160 | Lesotho | 59.4% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | Cambodia | 58.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 162 | Zambia | 56.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 55.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Comoros | 54.8% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Zimbabwe | 52.4% | 2013 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 166 | Papua New Guinea | 52.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 167 | Honduras | 51.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 168 | Angola | 51.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Lao PDR | 50.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 170 | Congo, Rep. | 50.5% | 2012 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 171 | Guatemala | 49.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 172 | Solomon Islands | 49% | 2012 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 173 | Rwanda | 48.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Pakistan | 48.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 175 | Nigeria | 46.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 176 | Cameroon | 44.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 177 | Senegal | 44.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 178 | Eritrea | 44% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Yemen, Rep. | 43.7% | 2016 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 180 | Benin | 43.6% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 181 | Sudan | 43.5% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 182 | Mali | 38.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 183 | Syrian Arab Republic | 38.7% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 184 | Guinea | 38.6% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 185 | Liberia | 37.7% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 186 | Mozambique | 37.2% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 187 | Malawi | 36.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 188 | Mauritania | 36% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 189 | Madagascar | 34.1% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 190 | Ethiopia | 33.9% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 191 | Burkina Faso | 30% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 192 | Tanzania | 28.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 193 | Chad | 23.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 194 | Burundi | 23.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 195 | Niger | 19.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 196 | Central African Republic | 15.8% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 197 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.35% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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