Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 219 groups
All-time high
94.8%
in 2024
All-time low
34.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) recorded 94.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 35th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 35.2%
1971 34.6% -1.7%
1972 34.9% +0.9%
1973 35.4% +1.6%
1974 35.9% +1.2%
1975 37.0% +3.1%
1976 37.7% +1.9%
1977 37.9% +0.4%
1978 38.5% +1.6%
1979 39.2% +1.9%
1980 40.3% +2.8%
1981 41.5% +2.8%
1982 42.5% +2.6%
1983 43.5% +2.4%
1984 44.6% +2.5%
1985 46.0% +3.1%
1986 47.3% +2.9%
1987 49.6% +4.8%
1988 52.0% +4.7%
1989 52.6% +1.3%
1990 53.3% +1.2%
1991 54.1% +1.5%
1992 54.9% +1.5%
1993 55.4% +0.8%
1994 55.7% +0.7%
1995 56.0% +0.5%
1996 57.5% +2.6%
1997 58.9% +2.5%
1998 60.6% +2.8%
1999 61.9% +2.2%
2000 63.9% +3.1%
2001 65.0% +1.9%
2002 67.9% +4.4%
2003 70.8% +4.3%
2004 73.6% +3.9%
2005 72.1% -2.1%
2006 72.3% +0.3%
2007 73.4% +1.6%
2008 74.4% +1.3%
2009 76.3% +2.6%
2010 77.3% +1.3%
2011 78.8% +1.9%
2012 76.4% -2.9%
2013 77.1% +0.9%
2014 81.2% +5.3%
2015 84.4% +3.9%
2016 85.6% +1.3%
2017 84.3% -1.5%
2018 85.5% +1.5%
2019 86.5% +1.1%
2020 87.5% +1.2%
2021 89.8% +2.6%
2022 91.8% +2.3%
2023 93.8% +2.2%
2024 94.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.6% 34.6% 39.2% 10
1980s 46.0% 40.3% 52.6% 10
1990s 56.8% 53.3% 61.9% 10
2000s 71.0% 63.9% 76.3% 10
2010s 81.7% 76.4% 86.5% 10
2020s 91.5% 87.5% 94.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

  1. 32 Indonesia 99.7% compare
  2. 33 France 99.5% compare
  3. 34 Tonga 99.4% compare
  4. 35 Denmark 99.2% compare
  5. 36 Norway 99.1% compare
  6. 37 Lithuania 98.7% compare
  7. 38 Nepal 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 94.8% 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 ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 35th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release