Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 101.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.8%
in 2024
All-time low
72.6%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1994–2024

02550751001994200920241994: 72.6 %1995: 74.5 %1996: 78.4 %1997: 80.6 %1998: 82.3 %1999: 84.8 %2000: 85.6 %2001: 88.1 %2002: 89.7 %2003: 90 %2004: 92.7 %2005: 94.8 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 100.7 %2010: 101.4 %2011: 101.4 %2012: 100.5 %2013: 100.8 %2014: 99 %2015: 100 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 100.5 %2019: 101.4 %2020: 101.5 %2021: 100.3 %2022: 99.8 %2023: 100.2 %2024: 101.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 101.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 101.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1994.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 41st 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 72.6%
1995 74.5% +2.7%
1996 78.4% +5.2%
1997 80.6% +2.8%
1998 82.3% +2.1%
1999 84.8% +3.1%
2000 85.6% +0.9%
2001 88.1% +2.9%
2002 89.7% +1.9%
2003 90.0% +0.3%
2004 92.7% +3.0%
2005 94.8% +2.3%
2006 97.7% +3.0%
2007 99.4% +1.7%
2008 99.4% -0.0%
2009 100.7% +1.4%
2010 101.4% +0.7%
2011 101.4% -0.0%
2012 100.5% -0.9%
2013 100.8% +0.3%
2014 99.0% -1.8%
2015 100.0% +1.0%
2016 99.9% -0.0%
2017 99.9% -0.1%
2018 100.5% +0.6%
2019 101.4% +0.9%
2020 101.5% +0.1%
2021 100.3% -1.2%
2022 99.8% -0.5%
2023 100.2% +0.4%
2024 101.8% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.9% 72.6% 84.8% 6
2000s 93.8% 85.6% 100.7% 10
2010s 100.5% 99.0% 101.4% 10
2020s 100.7% 99.8% 101.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 38 Colombia 107.4% compare
  2. 39 Chile 107.0% compare
  3. 40 Marshall Islands 106.9% compare
  4. 41 Albania 106.8% compare
  5. 42 Gibraltar 106.7% compare
  6. 43 Ireland 106.6% compare
  7. 44 Brazil 105.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 101.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1994.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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