Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 70.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 2009
All-time low
65.9%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 65.9 %1996: 66.8 %1997: 66.4 %1998: 66.7 %1999: 66.5 %2000: 67.9 %2001: 68.1 %2002: 68.8 %2003: 71.9 %2004: 74.1 %2005: 75.9 %2006: 75.9 %2007: 78.6 %2008: 79.4 %2009: 80.7 %2010: 78.5 %2011: 78.8 %2012: 78.3 %2013: 70.3 %2014: 71.7 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 72.5 %2018: 72.7 %2019: 72.3 %2020: 71.9 %2021: 71.8 %2022: 72.2 %2023: 72.3 %2024: 70.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 70.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 80.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1995.

That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 65.9%
1996 66.8% +1.4%
1997 66.4% -0.6%
1998 66.7% +0.4%
1999 66.5% -0.3%
2000 67.9% +2.2%
2001 68.1% +0.4%
2002 68.8% +0.9%
2003 71.9% +4.5%
2004 74.1% +3.2%
2005 75.9% +2.4%
2006 75.9% -0.0%
2007 78.6% +3.6%
2008 79.4% +0.9%
2009 80.7% +1.6%
2010 78.5% -2.6%
2011 78.8% +0.3%
2012 78.3% -0.6%
2013 70.3% -10.3%
2014 71.7% +2.0%
2015 72.1% +0.6%
2016 72.3% +0.3%
2017 72.5% +0.2%
2018 72.7% +0.2%
2019 72.3% -0.5%
2020 71.9% -0.6%
2021 71.8% -0.1%
2022 72.2% +0.5%
2023 72.3% +0.2%
2024 70.9% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.4% 65.9% 66.8% 5
2000s 74.1% 67.9% 80.7% 10
2010s 74.0% 70.3% 78.8% 10
2020s 71.8% 70.9% 72.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

  1. 149 Micronesia (country) 81.8% compare
  2. 150 Vanuatu 81.4% compare
  3. 151 Bermuda 80.9% compare
  4. 152 Cote d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
  5. 153 El Salvador 79.6% compare
  6. 154 Togo 76.5% compare
  7. 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 70.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1995.
How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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