Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
78.8%
in 2009
All-time low
64.2%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 64.2 %1995: 64.4 %1996: 65.1 %1997: 66.6 %1998: 68.3 %1999: 70.4 %2000: 72.3 %2001: 72.9 %2002: 74.1 %2003: 73.7 %2004: 74.8 %2005: 74.8 %2006: 74.2 %2007: 76.3 %2008: 77.3 %2009: 78.8 %2010: 77.7 %2011: 77.8 %2012: 77.4 %2013: 73.9 %2014: 74.8 %2015: 75.4 %2016: 76.1 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 76.2 %2019: 76.8 %2020: 75.9 %2021: 76.3 %2022: 77.4 %2023: 78.2 %2024: 78.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 78.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 78.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1994.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 139th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 64.2%
1995 64.4% +0.3%
1996 65.1% +1.1%
1997 66.6% +2.2%
1998 68.3% +2.6%
1999 70.4% +3.1%
2000 72.3% +2.7%
2001 72.9% +0.9%
2002 74.1% +1.6%
2003 73.7% -0.5%
2004 74.8% +1.6%
2005 74.8% -0.0%
2006 74.2% -0.9%
2007 76.3% +2.9%
2008 77.3% +1.3%
2009 78.8% +1.9%
2010 77.7% -1.4%
2011 77.8% +0.1%
2012 77.4% -0.4%
2013 73.9% -4.6%
2014 74.8% +1.3%
2015 75.4% +0.7%
2016 76.1% +0.9%
2017 76.4% +0.5%
2018 76.2% -0.3%
2019 76.8% +0.7%
2020 75.9% -1.1%
2021 76.3% +0.5%
2022 77.4% +1.5%
2023 78.2% +1.0%
2024 78.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.5% 64.2% 70.4% 6
2000s 74.9% 72.3% 78.8% 10
2010s 76.2% 73.9% 77.8% 10
2020s 77.2% 75.9% 78.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 136 Poland 89.2% compare
  2. 137 India 89.0% compare
  3. 138 Eswatini 89.0% compare
  4. 139 Ghana 88.4% compare
  5. 140 Jamaica 87.4% compare
  6. 141 Malaysia 86.0% compare
  7. 142 Myanmar 85.6% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1994.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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