Secondary School Enrollment Rate by Country 2023

This chart ranks countries by gross secondary school enrollment rate in 2023. Gross enrollment counts all students at secondary level regardless of age against the population of standard secondary age, so rates above 100% indicate students...

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Secondary School Enrollment Rate by Country 2023
This chart ranks countries by gross secondary school enrollment rate in 2023. Gross enrollment counts all students at secondary level regardless of age against the population of standard secondary age, so rates above 100% indicate students outside the typical age range.
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Belgium leads at 143% and Finland is a fraction behind on 142.9%, with the Netherlands third on 137.5%. Rates well above 100% do not mean more children attend than exist; they reflect adult learners, vocational students and pupils repeating or extending years being counted against a narrower age band. Northern Europe dominates, supplying Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. The most striking entries are the small island states: St Kitts and Nevis on 137.5%, Vanuatu on 134.7% and St Vincent and the Grenadines on 125.4% all outrank most of Europe, a reminder that this measure captures enrollment breadth rather than education quality or wealth. Costa Rica at 125.5% is the sole Latin American entry.

Source:  World Bank (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Key Findings

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Belgium leads with 143 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 134  ·  median: 134.
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Gap in 2023: Belgium is 1.1× larger than St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Secondary School Enrollment Rate by Country 2023

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
10
10 categories  ·  1 year
Top Value
143
Belgium
Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) · 2023
Metrics
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Secondary School Enrollment (% gross)
Period
2023
Single year snapshot

Category Rankings

Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) · 2023

# Category 2023
🥇 Belgium 143
🥈 Finland 142.90
🥉 Netherlands 137.50
4 St. Kitts and Nevis 137.50
5 Vanuatu 134.70
6 Sweden 134.20
7 Australia 134.10
8 Denmark 127
9 Costa Rica 125.50
10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 125.40
Statistical Summary — Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) · 2023
143
Maximum
125.40
Minimum
134
Average
134
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category

Belgium
Recorded 143 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
Finland
Recorded 142.90 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
Netherlands
Recorded 137.50 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
St. Kitts and Nevis
Recorded 137.50 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
Vanuatu
Recorded 134.70 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
Sweden
Recorded 134.20 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
Australia
Recorded 134.10 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
Denmark
Recorded 127 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
Costa Rica
Recorded 125.50 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Recorded 125.40 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) in 2023.

Full Data Table

10 records across 1 year

✓ 10 sourced
Category Metric 2023 Source
Belgium Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 143
Finland Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 142.90
Netherlands Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 137.50
St. Kitts and Nevis Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 137.50
Vanuatu Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 134.70
Sweden Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 134.20
Australia Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 134.10
Denmark Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 127
Costa Rica Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 125.50
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Secondary School Enrollment (% gross) 125.40

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