Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
109th
of 219 groups
All-time high
76.4%
in 2024
All-time low
37.6%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 3, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 3 stood at 76.4%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1972.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 109th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.6% | — |
| 1973 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 37.6% | 40.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 41.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 47.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 53.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 62.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 3?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 3 was 76.4% 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 GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1972.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 109th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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