UNHCR Education Report 2026 – Pathways to the future: Education, opportunity and self-reliance

The 2026 UNHCR Refugee Education provides a global picture of refugee education, highlighting persistent gaps in access and progression. In 2025, 5.8 million refugee children were out of school, with gross enrolment rates of 65 per cent at primary level, 32 per cent at secondary, and 11 per cent at tertiary level. At the same time, the cuts to humanitarian and development aid risk further constraining access to education, underscoring the need for greater investment, stronger partnerships and support to national education systems.