Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.4%
in 2024
All-time low
88.0%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 89.2 %2000: 89.4 %2001: 93.1 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 94 %2004: 88.6 %2005: 88 %2006: 88.5 %2007: 90 %2008: 91.2 %2009: 93 %2010: 93.7 %2011: 93.4 %2012: 93.2 %2013: 93.4 %2014: 93 %2015: 93.2 %2016: 93.6 %2017: 95.2 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 97.4 %2020: 100.6 %2021: 100.7 %2022: 102 %2023: 102.4 %2024: 102.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 102.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 102.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2005.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 89.2%
2000 89.4% +0.2%
2001 93.1% +4.2%
2002 94.2% +1.2%
2003 94.0% -0.2%
2004 88.6% -5.7%
2005 88.0% -0.7%
2006 88.5% +0.5%
2007 90.0% +1.6%
2008 91.2% +1.4%
2009 93.0% +1.9%
2010 93.7% +0.7%
2011 93.4% -0.2%
2012 93.2% -0.2%
2013 93.4% +0.1%
2014 93.0% -0.4%
2015 93.2% +0.3%
2016 93.6% +0.4%
2017 95.2% +1.7%
2018 96.5% +1.4%
2019 97.4% +0.9%
2020 100.6% +3.3%
2021 100.7% +0.1%
2022 102.0% +1.3%
2023 102.4% +0.4%
2024 102.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.2% 89.2% 89.2% 1
2000s 91.0% 88.0% 94.2% 10
2010s 94.3% 93.0% 97.4% 10
2020s 101.6% 100.6% 102.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 34 Argentina 107.9% compare
  2. 35 Nepal 107.6% compare
  3. 36 Dominica 107.5% compare
  4. 37 Tonga 107.4% compare
  5. 38 Colombia 107.4% compare
  6. 39 Chile 107.0% compare
  7. 40 Marshall Islands 106.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 102.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2005.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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