Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 219 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 2022
All-time low
60.8%
in 1989
Years of data
34
1989–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1989–2022

0204060801001989200520221989: 60.8 %1990: 61.1 %1991: 62.1 %1992: 65.5 %1993: 66.8 %1994: 64.8 %1995: 65.5 %1996: 65.9 %1997: 67.5 %1998: 70.6 %1999: 73.4 %2000: 76.3 %2001: 79.6 %2002: 83 %2003: 86.4 %2004: 88.7 %2005: 91 %2006: 92.6 %2007: 96.1 %2008: 95 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 97.3 %2013: 94.4 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 89.3 %2016: 92.9 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 91.3 %2019: 94.3 %2020: 98.6 %2021: 98.4 %2022: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 98.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2022. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 98.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1989.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 12th out of 219 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1989 to 2022.
Year % Change
1989 60.8%
1990 61.1% +0.6%
1991 62.1% +1.6%
1992 65.5% +5.5%
1993 66.8% +1.9%
1994 64.8% -3.0%
1995 65.5% +1.0%
1996 65.9% +0.6%
1997 67.5% +2.5%
1998 70.6% +4.6%
1999 73.4% +3.9%
2000 76.3% +4.0%
2001 79.6% +4.3%
2002 83.0% +4.3%
2003 86.4% +4.0%
2004 88.7% +2.7%
2005 91.0% +2.6%
2006 92.6% +1.8%
2007 96.1% +3.8%
2008 95.0% -1.1%
2009 95.9% +0.9%
2010 96.7% +0.8%
2011 98.8% +2.2%
2012 97.3% -1.4%
2013 94.4% -3.0%
2014 90.4% -4.2%
2015 89.3% -1.2%
2016 92.9% +4.0%
2017 91.9% -1.0%
2018 91.3% -0.7%
2019 94.3% +3.2%
2020 98.6% +4.6%
2021 98.4% -0.1%
2022 98.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.8% 60.8% 60.8% 1
1990s 66.3% 61.1% 73.4% 10
2000s 88.5% 76.3% 96.1% 10
2010s 93.7% 89.3% 98.8% 10
2020s 98.6% 98.4% 98.9% 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.9% compare
  2. 10 Aruba 107.2% compare
  3. 11 Anguilla 106.9% compare
  4. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 106.0% compare
  5. 13 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
  6. 14 Albania 104.2% compare
  7. 15 United Arab Emirates 104.2% 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 98.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1989.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 12th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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