Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, both sexes was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.7%
in 2022
All-time low
25.9%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024

02040601993200820241993: 25.9 %1994: 27.1 %1995: 28.2 %1996: 26.1 %1997: 28.5 %1998: 33.8 %1999: 32.2 %2000: 34.1 %2001: 34 %2002: 34.8 %2003: 36.5 %2004: 37.4 %2005: 38.2 %2006: 39.5 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 43.7 %2010: 45.7 %2011: 47.9 %2012: 50.6 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 53.8 %2015: 54 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 53.8 %2018: 55.6 %2019: 56.6 %2020: 58.6 %2021: 60.6 %2022: 60.7 %2023: 60.4 %2024: 59.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 59.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 60.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1993.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 25.9%
1994 27.1% +4.7%
1995 28.2% +4.2%
1996 26.1% -7.6%
1997 28.5% +9.3%
1998 33.8% +18.7%
1999 32.2% -4.9%
2000 34.1% +6.0%
2001 34.0% -0.3%
2002 34.8% +2.3%
2003 36.5% +5.0%
2004 37.4% +2.5%
2005 38.2% +2.0%
2006 39.5% +3.3%
2007 39.8% +0.9%
2008 42.8% +7.5%
2009 43.7% +2.1%
2010 45.7% +4.5%
2011 47.9% +4.8%
2012 50.6% +5.7%
2013 51.3% +1.3%
2014 53.8% +4.9%
2015 54.0% +0.4%
2016 55.2% +2.3%
2017 53.8% -2.6%
2018 55.6% +3.4%
2019 56.6% +1.8%
2020 58.6% +3.5%
2021 60.6% +3.3%
2022 60.7% +0.2%
2023 60.4% -0.5%
2024 59.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 25.9% 33.8% 7
2000s 38.1% 34.0% 43.7% 10
2010s 52.4% 45.7% 56.6% 10
2020s 60.0% 58.6% 60.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 127 Tonga 71.5% compare
  2. 128 Eswatini 71.3% compare
  3. 129 Aruba 71.0% compare
  4. 130 Sierra Leone 70.7% compare
  5. 131 Sao Tome and Principe 70.4% compare
  6. 132 Bermuda 69.6% compare
  7. 133 Tuvalu 68.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1993.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper 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 10.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release