Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.3%
in 2024
All-time low
69.4%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994–2024

02550751001994200920241994: 69.4 %1995: 70.6 %1996: 75.6 %1997: 78.7 %1998: 80.6 %1999: 80.7 %2000: 81 %2001: 84 %2002: 85.6 %2003: 87.1 %2004: 89.6 %2005: 92.1 %2006: 96.8 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 98 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 100 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 94.5 %2015: 95.1 %2016: 95.6 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 100.6 %2021: 99.6 %2022: 99.4 %2023: 99.4 %2024: 101.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 101.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 101.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1994.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 44th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 69.4%
1995 70.6% +1.7%
1996 75.6% +7.1%
1997 78.7% +4.0%
1998 80.6% +2.5%
1999 80.7% +0.1%
2000 81.0% +0.4%
2001 84.0% +3.7%
2002 85.6% +1.9%
2003 87.1% +1.7%
2004 89.6% +2.8%
2005 92.1% +2.8%
2006 96.8% +5.1%
2007 98.8% +2.1%
2008 98.0% -0.9%
2009 98.9% +1.0%
2010 99.7% +0.8%
2011 100.0% +0.3%
2012 98.8% -1.2%
2013 96.8% -2.1%
2014 94.5% -2.3%
2015 95.1% +0.6%
2016 95.6% +0.5%
2017 96.2% +0.6%
2018 97.2% +1.1%
2019 98.9% +1.7%
2020 100.6% +1.8%
2021 99.6% -1.0%
2022 99.4% -0.2%
2023 99.4% -0.0%
2024 101.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.9% 69.4% 80.7% 6
2000s 91.2% 81.0% 98.9% 10
2010s 97.3% 94.5% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 99.4% 101.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 41 Albania 106.8% compare
  2. 42 Gibraltar 106.7% compare
  3. 43 Ireland 106.6% compare
  4. 44 Brazil 105.8% compare
  5. 45 Saudi Arabia 105.8% compare
  6. 46 Barbados 105.6% compare
  7. 47 Tuvalu 105.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 101.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1994.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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