Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
135th
of 219 groups
All-time high
68.8%
in 2023
All-time low
38.5%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 67.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 68.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1974.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 135th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38.5% | — |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 38.5% | 46.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 47.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 52.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 62.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 65.1% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 132 British Virgin Islands 74.8% compare
- 133 Bangladesh 73.8% compare
- 134 Myanmar 73.8% compare
- 135 El Salvador 72.7% compare
- 136 Namibia 71.9% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 70.8% compare
- 138 Eswatini 67.6% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 67.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1974.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 135th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release