Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
77.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
108th
of 219 groups
All-time high
77.3%
in 2019
All-time low
47.8%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1994–2020

0204060801994200720201994: 48.2 %1995: 47.9 %1996: 48.2 %1997: 47.8 %1998: 48 %1999: 49.4 %2000: 51.2 %2001: 54.7 %2002: 56.7 %2003: 56.8 %2004: 55.7 %2005: 55.4 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 57.4 %2008: 58.2 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 60.2 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 63.5 %2013: 65.7 %2014: 67.7 %2015: 69.6 %2016: 71.9 %2017: 73.7 %2018: 76.9 %2019: 77.3 %2020: 77.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 77.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 77.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 108th out of 219 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1994 to 2020.
Year % Change
1994 48.2%
1995 47.9% -0.6%
1996 48.2% +0.5%
1997 47.8% -0.8%
1998 48.0% +0.3%
1999 49.4% +3.0%
2000 51.2% +3.6%
2001 54.7% +6.8%
2002 56.7% +3.7%
2003 56.8% +0.1%
2004 55.7% -1.9%
2005 55.4% -0.5%
2006 56.6% +2.1%
2007 57.4% +1.4%
2008 58.2% +1.5%
2009 59.9% +3.0%
2010 60.2% +0.5%
2011 61.4% +1.9%
2012 63.5% +3.5%
2013 65.7% +3.4%
2014 67.7% +3.1%
2015 69.6% +2.8%
2016 71.9% +3.2%
2017 73.7% +2.6%
2018 76.9% +4.3%
2019 77.3% +0.5%
2020 77.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2% 47.8% 49.4% 6
2000s 56.3% 51.2% 59.9% 10
2010s 68.8% 60.2% 77.3% 10
2020s 77.2% 77.2% 77.2% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 105 Georgia 85.9% compare
  2. 106 Jamaica 85.6% compare
  3. 107 Kuwait 85.3% compare
  4. 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.2% compare
  5. 109 Ghana 85.1% compare
  6. 110 Slovakia 84.9% compare
  7. 111 Philippines 84.8% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 77.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 108th out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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