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

Latest (2025)
68.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
26th
of 39 groups
All-time high
68.5%
in 2025
All-time low
38.5%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 38.5 %1991: 38.8 %1992: 39.1 %1993: 39.2 %1994: 39.5 %1995: 39.9 %1996: 40.5 %1997: 41.4 %1998: 42.4 %1999: 43.6 %2000: 45.1 %2001: 46.5 %2002: 47.8 %2003: 48.9 %2004: 49.7 %2005: 50.7 %2006: 51.7 %2007: 52.9 %2008: 54 %2009: 55.1 %2010: 56.4 %2011: 57.5 %2012: 58.6 %2013: 59.5 %2014: 60.4 %2015: 61.2 %2016: 62 %2017: 62.7 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 64.1 %2020: 64.9 %2021: 65.7 %2022: 66.4 %2023: 67.1 %2024: 67.8 %2025: 68.5 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Greece 98.1% compare
  2. 24 Bulgaria 98.0% compare
  3. 25 Austria 98.0% compare
  4. 26 Spain 97.2% compare
  5. 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
  6. 28 Luxembourg 96.5% compare
  7. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release