Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
76.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
20th
of 39 groups
All-time high
76.2%
in 2025
All-time low
61.2%
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 61.8 %1991: 61.8 %1992: 61.7 %1993: 61.5 %1994: 61.3 %1995: 61.2 %1996: 61.2 %1997: 61.3 %1998: 61.5 %1999: 62 %2000: 62.5 %2001: 63.2 %2002: 63.9 %2003: 64.8 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 66.2 %2006: 66.6 %2007: 66.9 %2008: 67.3 %2009: 67.7 %2010: 68.1 %2011: 68.6 %2012: 69 %2013: 69.6 %2014: 70.4 %2015: 70.9 %2016: 71.2 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 72.1 %2020: 72.5 %2021: 73 %2022: 73.7 %2023: 74.6 %2024: 75.4 %2025: 76.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 76.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 76.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1995.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 20th of 39 groups on this measure, 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 61.8%
1991 61.8% +0.0%
1992 61.7% -0.2%
1993 61.5% -0.3%
1994 61.3% -0.3%
1995 61.2% -0.2%
1996 61.2% +0.0%
1997 61.3% +0.2%
1998 61.5% +0.3%
1999 62.0% +0.8%
2000 62.5% +0.8%
2001 63.2% +1.1%
2002 63.9% +1.1%
2003 64.8% +1.4%
2004 65.6% +1.2%
2005 66.2% +0.9%
2006 66.6% +0.6%
2007 66.9% +0.5%
2008 67.3% +0.6%
2009 67.7% +0.6%
2010 68.1% +0.6%
2011 68.6% +0.7%
2012 69.0% +0.6%
2013 69.6% +0.9%
2014 70.4% +1.1%
2015 70.9% +0.7%
2016 71.2% +0.4%
2017 71.4% +0.3%
2018 71.7% +0.4%
2019 72.1% +0.6%
2020 72.5% +0.6%
2021 73.0% +0.7%
2022 73.7% +1.0%
2023 74.6% +1.2%
2024 75.4% +1.1%
2025 76.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.5% 61.2% 62.0% 10
2000s 65.5% 62.5% 67.7% 10
2010s 70.3% 68.1% 72.1% 10
2020s 74.2% 72.5% 76.2% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 17 Sweden 98.8% compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 98.7% compare
  3. 19 United States of America 98.7% compare
  4. 20 Portugal 98.7% compare
  5. 21 Hungary 98.4% compare
  6. 22 France 98.3% compare
  7. 23 Greece 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 76.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1995.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb 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