Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.0%
in 2022
All-time low
20.8%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 69.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1973.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20.8% | — |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +96.1% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 20.8% | 41.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 26.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 58.8% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 130 Bhutan 86.2% compare
- 131 Ukraine 86.2% compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
- 133 Philippines 85.3% compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
- 135 Egypt 84.8% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 69.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release