Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 68.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 68.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1990.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 45.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 56.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 64.9% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 23 Greece 98.1% compare
- 24 Bulgaria 98.0% compare
- 25 Austria 98.0% compare
- 26 Spain 97.2% compare
- 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 96.5% compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.5% compare
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 68.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1990.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release