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

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2009
All-time low
69.7%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

0204060801994200920241994: 69.7 %1995: 69.9 %1996: 70.6 %1997: 71.8 %1998: 73.4 %1999: 75.3 %2000: 77.3 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 79.5 %2003: 77.7 %2004: 79 %2005: 78.7 %2006: 77.8 %2007: 79.7 %2008: 80.5 %2009: 82 %2010: 81 %2011: 81 %2012: 80.6 %2013: 76.9 %2014: 77.7 %2015: 78.1 %2016: 78.8 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 78.8 %2019: 79.3 %2020: 78.1 %2021: 78.5 %2022: 79.6 %2023: 80.4 %2024: 80 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 80.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 82.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1994.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 138th 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, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 69.7%
1995 69.9% +0.3%
1996 70.6% +1.0%
1997 71.8% +1.7%
1998 73.4% +2.2%
1999 75.3% +2.7%
2000 77.3% +2.6%
2001 77.8% +0.7%
2002 79.5% +2.2%
2003 77.7% -2.3%
2004 79.0% +1.6%
2005 78.7% -0.4%
2006 77.8% -1.1%
2007 79.7% +2.5%
2008 80.5% +1.0%
2009 82.0% +1.9%
2010 81.0% -1.2%
2011 81.0% -0.0%
2012 80.6% -0.5%
2013 76.9% -4.6%
2014 77.7% +1.1%
2015 78.1% +0.6%
2016 78.8% +0.8%
2017 79.1% +0.4%
2018 78.8% -0.3%
2019 79.3% +0.5%
2020 78.1% -1.4%
2021 78.5% +0.5%
2022 79.6% +1.4%
2023 80.4% +0.9%
2024 80.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.8% 69.7% 75.3% 6
2000s 79.0% 77.3% 82.0% 10
2010s 79.1% 76.9% 81.0% 10
2020s 79.3% 78.1% 80.4% 5

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

  1. 135 India 87.9% compare
  2. 136 Jamaica 87.7% compare
  3. 137 Afghanistan 87.5% compare
  4. 138 Ghana 87.5% compare
  5. 139 Saint Lucia 86.7% compare
  6. 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.1% compare
  7. 141 Anguilla 85.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 80.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1994.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release