Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 is 80.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 80.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1998.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 129th 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60.4% | — |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.3% | 61.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 62.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.8% | 80.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 126 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 128 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.7% compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 130 Suriname 92.2% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
- 132 Ukraine 91.0% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1998.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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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February 2026 Data Release