Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend is 99.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 99.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 1994.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 81.4% | — |
| 1995 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 81.4% | 88.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 85.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 1994.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.