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United States - Secondary Enrollment 2018

School enrollment, secondary (% gross) · World Bank
99.28% +0.32pp from 2017 Global rank: 64th

United States's secondary enrollment was 99.28% in 2018, increased +0.32pp from 98.95% in 2017. This was the 64th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2018▾
Secondary Enrollment by Country - 2018
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Belgium 156.51% -1.4%
2nd Ireland 154.91% 23.6%
3rd Finland 153.65% 0.0%
4th Sweden 140.82% -1.3%
5th Aruba 137.83% 26.5%
6th Australia 136.11% -11.4%
7th Denmark 129.85% -0.4%
8th Costa Rica 125.96% 3.7%
9th Antigua and Barbuda 121.69% 3.8%
10th United Kingdom 119.99% -4.4%
11th Spain 119.43% -0.9%
12th Portugal 118.29% 0.9%
13th Uruguay 117.77% 1.1%
14th Norway 117.71% 0.4%
15th St. Kitts and Nevis 116.92% -2.2%
16th Iceland 114.65% -0.9%
17th Netherlands 114.50% -0.6%
18th Slovenia 113.56% -0.9%
19th Estonia 112.76% -0.4%
20th New Zealand 112.41% -0.5%
21st Türkiye 112.12% -0.8%
22nd Liechtenstein 112.01% -4.3%
23rd Canada 111.83% -0.1%
24th Georgia 111.62% 1.9%
25th Poland 110.54% 1.0%
26th Grenada 110.38% 5.7%
27th Argentina 109.67% -0.6%
28th Latvia 109.16% -1.4%
29th Azerbaijan 108.49% 21.5%
30th Seychelles 108.27% -3.6%
31st Barbados 108.22% -1.4%
32nd Hong Kong SAR, China 108.16% 1.3%
33rd European Union 107.55% 0.1%
34th Luxembourg 106.98% 0.2%
35th Saudi Arabia 106.38% 0.1%
36th Mexico 105.96% 0.8%
37th Singapore 105.75% -1.6%
38th Brazil 105.01% 1.9%
39th Croatia 104.96% 0.7%
40th Malta 104.64% 1.5%
41st Switzerland 104.19% 0.3%
42nd Bulgaria 104.04% 0.6%
43rd Oman 103.95% 2.2%
44th Greece 103.89% -0.3%
45th France 103.77% 0.0%
46th Hungary 103.75% -0.5%
47th Chile 103.17% 0.9%
48th Lithuania 103.01% 0.2%
49th Japan 102.43% 0.5%
50th United Arab Emirates 102.18% -
51st Qatar 102.15% 0.2%
52nd Belarus 101.60% -0.9%
53rd Italy 101.53% 0.5%
54th Czechia 101.51% -0.7%
55th South Africa 101.40% -4.0%
56th Germany 100.84% -0.3%
57th Bahrain 100.70% -0.2%
58th Austria 100.69% 0.4%
59th Colombia 100.37% 1.2%
60th Cyprus 100.25% -0.1%
61st Peru 99.86% -1.2%
62nd Cuba 99.58% 0.7%
63rd Korea 99.32% 0.2%
64th United States 99.28% 0.3%
65th Russian Federation 99.18% 1.7%
66th Albania 98.82% 1.3%
67th Israel 96.66% 0.4%
68th Kazakhstan 96.12% -0.4%
69th Andorra 95.98% 0.9%
70th Moldova 95.92% 1.7%
71st Sri Lanka 95.91% 2.0%
72nd Turks and Caicos Islands 95.51% 12.3%
73rd Serbia 95.09% -0.4%
74th Ecuador 94.97% -1.2%
75th Uzbekistan 94.95% 1.1%
76th Cabo Verde 94.90% -4.6%
77th Viet Nam 92.84% 1.9%
78th Indonesia 92.81% 2.1%
79th Macao SAR, China 92.71% -4.8%
80th Fiji 92.08% 3.3%
81st Slovak Republic 91.78% 0.6%
82nd Montenegro 91.44% 0.9%
83rd Mauritius 91.42% -1.2%
84th Mongolia 91.29% 0.1%
85th Kyrgyz Republic 91.14% 1.4%
86th Jordan 89.79% 1.0%
87th West Bank and Gaza 89.65% -0.1%
88th Brunei Darussalam 89.18% 0.6%
89th Cayman Islands 89.01% 0.4%
90th Puerto Rico (US) 88.88% 2.4%
91st Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.72% -0.8%
92nd St. Lucia 88.72% -0.2%
93rd Bhutan 87.57% 1.2%
94th Romania 86.56% -2.1%
95th Belize 86.28% 0.0%
96th Ukraine 85.83% -1.1%
97th Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.64% 2.4%
98th Jamaica 83.76% -0.6%
99th North Macedonia 83.35% -1.6%
100th Timor-Leste 83.10% 2.4%
101st Armenia 83.02% -4.0%
102nd Bahamas, The 80.88% -12.7%
103rd Thailand 80.60% 1.4%
104th Dominican Republic 80.22% 0.3%
105th Philippines 79.36% -1.9%
106th Namibia 78.86% -0.8%
107th Tuvalu 78.74% 1.0%
108th Morocco 78.47% 0.3%
109th Maldives 77.03% 10.4%
110th Myanmar 77.02% 6.5%
111th Egypt, Arab Republic of 76.98% 0.7%
112th India 76.00% 1.8%
113th Suriname 74.75% 6.5%
114th Malaysia 74.49% -5.6%
115th Ghana 68.22% 2.4%
116th El Salvador 66.93% 1.2%
117th Lao PDR 66.15% 0.2%
118th British Virgin Islands 65.92% -25.8%
119th Bangladesh 65.27% 4.7%
120th Lebanon 64.24% 1.7%
121st Comoros 61.70% 8.3%
122nd San Marino 60.33% -6.1%
123rd Afghanistan 57.36% 3.3%
124th Guatemala 54.08% 0.1%
125th Côte d'Ivoire 51.07% 4.0%
126th Cambodia 50.20% 2.6%
127th Burundi 46.33% -3.9%
128th Eritrea 46.17% 2.8%
129th Papua New Guinea 44.55% 20.2%
130th Sierra Leone 43.12% 3.8%
131st Sudan 42.14% -2.2%
132nd Rwanda 41.18% 3.8%
133rd Nigeria 40.49% 3.0%
134th Burkina Faso 39.63% 6.6%
135th Malawi 38.83% -2.0%
136th Mali 37.98% -1.5%
137th Pakistan 37.15% 5.2%
138th Mauritania 35.53% 11.9%
139th Madagascar 34.63% -0.4%
140th Tanzania 28.59% 8.4%
141st Chad 20.00% -2.8%
Source: World Bank (SE.SEC.ENRR)

FAQ

What was United States's secondary enrollment in 2018?▾

United States's secondary enrollment in 2018 was 99.28%. This ranked 64th globally.

How did United States's secondary enrollment change in 2018?▾

United States's secondary enrollment increased by 0.3% in 2018 compared to 2017.

Which country had the highest secondary enrollment in 2018?▾

Belgium had the highest secondary enrollment in 2018 at 156.51%.

What is the secondary enrollment of United States in 2018?▾

The secondary enrollment of United States in 2018 was 99.28%. This ranked 64th globally.

How does 2018 compare to 2017 for United States's secondary enrollment?▾

United States's secondary enrollment went from 98.95% in 2017 to 99.28% in 2018, a 0.3% increase.

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