Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.8%
in 2019
All-time low
57.4%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 57.4 %1998: 57.5 %1999: 58.7 %2000: 61.2 %2001: 65.6 %2002: 67.4 %2003: 67.7 %2004: 67.7 %2005: 68.9 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 69.6 %2008: 69.5 %2009: 71.2 %2010: 72.2 %2011: 72.2 %2012: 74 %2013: 76.1 %2014: 77.9 %2015: 79.8 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 83.3 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 84.8 %2020: 83 %2021: 82.7 %2022: 83.2 %2023: 84 %2024: 83.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 83.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 84.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1997.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 57.4%
1998 57.5% +0.1%
1999 58.7% +2.2%
2000 61.2% +4.2%
2001 65.6% +7.3%
2002 67.4% +2.8%
2003 67.7% +0.4%
2004 67.7% +0.1%
2005 68.9% +1.7%
2006 69.7% +1.1%
2007 69.6% -0.1%
2008 69.5% -0.2%
2009 71.2% +2.5%
2010 72.2% +1.4%
2011 72.2% -0.0%
2012 74.0% +2.5%
2013 76.1% +2.8%
2014 77.9% +2.3%
2015 79.8% +2.5%
2016 81.7% +2.4%
2017 83.3% +1.9%
2018 84.6% +1.6%
2019 84.8% +0.2%
2020 83.0% -2.1%
2021 82.7% -0.4%
2022 83.2% +0.6%
2023 84.0% +1.1%
2024 83.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.9% 57.4% 58.7% 3
2000s 67.9% 61.2% 71.2% 10
2010s 78.7% 72.2% 84.8% 10
2020s 83.4% 82.7% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 110 Mongolia 95.2% compare
  2. 111 Ecuador 95.1% compare
  3. 112 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
  4. 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.9% compare
  5. 114 San Marino 94.9% compare
  6. 115 Oman 94.7% compare
  7. 116 Egypt 94.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release