Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 85.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend is 85.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 86.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1994.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.0% | — |
| 1994 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 61.8% | 66.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 64.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 79.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 85.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1994.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.