Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
24th
of 219 groups
All-time high
97.1%
in 2024
All-time low
19.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 97.1% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1971.

That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 24th 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 GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 19.6%
1971 19.4% -0.9%
1972 20.8% +7.3%
1973 22.3% +7.1%
1974 23.9% +7.0%
1975 25.4% +6.3%
1976 26.9% +6.0%
1977 28.4% +5.6%
1978 29.9% +5.0%
1979 31.3% +4.7%
1980 32.6% +4.3%
1981 34.0% +4.2%
1982 35.5% +4.6%
1983 37.1% +4.3%
1984 38.6% +4.1%
1985 40.7% +5.5%
1986 42.7% +4.8%
1987 46.7% +9.3%
1988 50.7% +8.7%
1989 50.9% +0.4%
1990 51.1% +0.4%
1991 51.3% +0.4%
1992 51.5% +0.4%
1993 51.7% +0.4%
1994 52.0% +0.5%
1995 52.2% +0.5%
1996 54.6% +4.6%
1997 57.1% +4.6%
1998 59.6% +4.4%
1999 62.1% +4.2%
2000 64.7% +4.2%
2001 67.4% +4.0%
2002 70.1% +4.0%
2003 72.8% +3.9%
2004 73.3% +0.7%
2005 70.4% -3.9%
2006 72.5% +3.0%
2007 78.2% +7.8%
2008 75.2% -3.9%
2009 80.8% +7.4%
2010 83.3% +3.2%
2011 86.5% +3.8%
2012 81.0% -6.3%
2013 80.3% -0.9%
2014 86.4% +7.6%
2015 93.0% +7.6%
2016 95.9% +3.1%
2017 91.8% -4.2%
2018 92.3% +0.6%
2019 92.8% +0.5%
2020 93.1% +0.4%
2021 93.4% +0.3%
2022 93.3% -0.2%
2023 93.5% +0.3%
2024 97.1% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.8% 19.4% 31.3% 10
1980s 40.9% 32.6% 50.9% 10
1990s 54.3% 51.1% 62.1% 10
2000s 72.5% 64.7% 80.8% 10
2010s 88.3% 80.3% 95.9% 10
2020s 94.1% 93.1% 97.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 21 Singapore 101.6% compare
  2. 22 United States 101.4% compare
  3. 23 Kenya 101.2% compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 101.1% compare
  5. 25 Belarus 100.8% compare
  6. 26 Ireland 100.8% compare
  7. 27 Portugal 100.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 97.1% 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1971.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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