School Enrollment, Secondary (% Gross): 2000-2020

Key Question Being Explored in This Insight:

This chart illustrates regional trends in secondary school enrollment (% gross) from 2000 to 2020. Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank.

Institution: Faculti

Explore more insights in:

Data

Media Literacy Toolkit

Faculti's Media Literacy Toolkit helps viewers critically engage with academic insights by analyzing the research context, identifying perspectives, and encouraging thoughtful evaluation.

Critical Questions to Consider ▼

What assumptions does the research make?
Are there alternative perspectives not explored?
What are the limitations of the research method?

Bias and Perspective Awareness ▼

This research comes from Faculti . Reflect on how the institution's academic focus and research partnerships may shape the questions being explored.

This chart illustrates regional trends in secondary school enrollment (% gross) from 2000 to 2020. Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank.

Image courtesy of interviewee. January 3, 2025

Generating Workspace...

Export as PDF

This video video summarizes trends in secondary school enrollment percentages from 2000 to 2020, highlighting regional variations. Europe and Central Asia maintained high enrollment rates, reaching a peak of 104.71% in 2015, due to overage and underage students. North America also showed near universal enrollment, increasing to 101.35% by 2020. This video video explains that gross enrollment rates include students of all ages, which can cause rates to exceed 100%.

Africa, Eastern, and Southern regions showed significant improvement from 27.6% in 2000 to 43.68% in 2020, while South Asia rose from 42.82% to 71.08% during the same period. Sub-Saharan Africa, although still low, improved from 25.55% to 44.53%. Overall, the data indicates disparities in access to secondary education, along with notable progress toward educational inclusivity globally over the two decades.

Language:

Export as PDF

Export as PDF
Here are five key points from the video:

1. **Regional Enrollment Trends**: The chart presents regional trends in secondary school enrollment percentages from 2000 to 2020, showcasing varying levels of enrollment across different regions.

2. **High Enrollment in Europe and Central Asia**: Europe and Central Asia exhibit consistently high enrollment rates, reaching a peak of 104.71% in 2015, indicating the presence of both over-aged and underaged students.

3. **North America's Near Universal Enrollment**: North America has nearly universal secondary school enrollment, with a steady increase to 101.35% in 2020, including students of all ages due to factors like late or early enrollment and grade repetition.

4. **Improvements in Africa and South Asia**: Africa, particularly Eastern and Southern regions, shows significant improvement in secondary school enrollment, rising to 43.68% in 2020. South Asia also demonstrates remarkable progress, increasing from 42.82% in 2000 to 71.08% in 2020.

5. **Sub-Saharan Africa's Gradual Improvement**: Sub-Saharan Africa, while still having low enrollment rates, improved from 25.55% in 2000 to 44.53% in 2020, indicating a positive trend in access to secondary education in the region.

Export as PDF
Here are the key quotes extracted from the video regarding secondary school enrollment trends:

1. "Europe and Central Asia consistently demonstrates high enrollment rates peaking at 104.71% in 2015, indicating the presence of over aged and underaged students in the system."

2. "North America maintains near universal enrollment increasing steadily to 100 more 1.35% in 2020."

3. "This means it includes those who are older or younger than the official age group for a given educational level such as repeaters."

4. "As a result, factors like late enrollment, early enrollment, or grade repetition can cause total enrollment to exceed the population of the official age group leading to ratios above 100%."

5. "Africa, Eastern and Southern show significant improvement growing from [incomplete data] to 43.68% in 2020, reflecting advancements in access to secondary education."

6. "South Asia highlights remarkable progress rising from 42.82% in 2000 to 71.08% in 2020."

7. "Sub-Saharan Africa remains low but improved from 25.55% in 2000 to 44.53% in 2020."

These quotes give an overview of regional trends and highlight specific enrollment statistics and factors influencing those trends.

X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:90000

1
00:00:00.835 --> 00:00:03.845
This chart illustrates regional trends in secondary school

2
00:00:03.845 --> 00:00:07.365
enrollment percent gross from 2000 to 2020.

3
00:00:08.345 --> 00:00:11.605
Europe and Central Asia consistently demonstrates high

4
00:00:11.605 --> 00:00:16.565
enrollment rates peaking at 104.71% in 2015,

5
00:00:16.935 --> 00:00:19.405
indicating the presence of over aged

6
00:00:19.785 --> 00:00:21.965
and underaged students in the system.

7
00:00:22.735 --> 00:00:26.725
North America maintains near universal enrollment increasing

8
00:00:27.045 --> 00:00:31.365
steadily to 100 more 1.35% in 2020.

9
00:00:32.925 --> 00:00:36.005
Remember, gross enrollment accounts for students

10
00:00:36.185 --> 00:00:37.285
of all ages.

11
00:00:38.035 --> 00:00:40.125
This means it includes those who are older

12
00:00:40.185 --> 00:00:41.965
or younger than the official age group

13
00:00:42.265 --> 00:00:45.285
for a given educational level such as repeaters.

14
00:00:46.225 --> 00:00:50.205
As a result, factors like late enrollment, early enrollment,

15
00:00:50.625 --> 00:00:53.445
or grade repetition can cause total enrollment

16
00:00:53.445 --> 00:00:57.205
to exceed the population of the official age group leading

17
00:00:57.225 --> 00:01:01.645
to ratios above 100% Africa, Eastern

18
00:01:01.645 --> 00:01:05.285
and Southern show significant improvement growing from

19
00:01:05.285 --> 00:01:07.965
27.6% in 2000

20
00:01:08.225 --> 00:01:11.685
to 43.68% in 2020,

21
00:01:12.095 --> 00:01:15.965
reflecting advancements in access to secondary education.

22
00:01:16.895 --> 00:01:18.685
South Asia highlights remarkable

23
00:01:19.205 --> 00:01:23.285
progress rising from 42.82% in 2000

24
00:01:23.545 --> 00:01:27.205
to 71.08% in 2020.

25
00:01:28.315 --> 00:01:30.085
Sub-Saharan Africa remains low

26
00:01:30.345 --> 00:01:35.005
but improved from 25.55% in 2000,

27
00:01:35.065 --> 00:01:39.365
2000 to 44.53% in 2020.

28
00:01:40.545 --> 00:01:43.365
The data reveals both disparities in access

29
00:01:43.365 --> 00:01:44.605
to secondary education

30
00:01:44.945 --> 00:01:47.725
and significant strides toward global educational

31
00:01:47.725 --> 00:01:49.885
inclusivity over two decades.

Regional Trends in Secondary School Enrollment (2000-2020)

00:00:00 - This chart illustrates regional trends in secondary school enrollment percent gross from 2000 to 2020. Europe and Central Asia consistently demonstrates high enrollment rates peaking at 104.71% in 2015, indicating the presence of over aged and underaged students in the system. North America maintains near universal enrollment increasing steadily to 100 more 1.35% in 2020.

00:00:36 - of all ages. This means it includes those who are older or younger than the official age group for a given educational level such as repeaters. As a result, factors like late enrollment, early enrollment, or grade repetition can cause total enrollment to exceed the population of the official age group leading to ratios above 100% Africa, Eastern and Southern show significant improvement growing from

00:01:08 - to 43.68% in 2020, reflecting advancements in access to secondary education. South Asia highlights remarkable progress rising from 42.82% in 2000 to 71.08% in 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa remains low but improved from 25.55% in 2000, 2000 to 44.53% in 2020.

Global Trends in Secondary Education Enrollment (2000-2020)

00:01:47 - to secondary education and significant strides toward global educational inclusivity over two decades.

Faculti AI can make mistakes

Research

Policy

Analysis

Data

Originals

Explainers

Podcasts

Faculti

New on Faculti

Idea Explorer

Definition

News Context

Critical Questions and Answers

Research Summaries

School Enrollment, Secondary (% Gross): 2000-2020

Media Literacy Toolkit

Critical Questions to Consider ▼

Bias and Perspective Awareness ▼