Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: World

SDG: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
101st
of 219 groups
All-time high
77.9%
in 2024
All-time low
57.1%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: World, 1989–2024

0204060801989200620241989: 57.1 %1990: 57.1 %1991: 57.4 %1992: 58.3 %1993: 58.7 %1994: 58.3 %1995: 58.6 %1996: 58.8 %1997: 59.5 %1998: 60.2 %1999: 61.3 %2000: 62.5 %2001: 64 %2002: 65.9 %2003: 67.7 %2004: 69 %2005: 70.4 %2006: 70.5 %2007: 71.6 %2008: 72.2 %2009: 72.8 %2010: 73.7 %2011: 74.6 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 74.5 %2014: 74.7 %2015: 74.8 %2016: 75.6 %2017: 75.3 %2018: 75.3 %2019: 75.9 %2020: 77.2 %2021: 77.8 %2022: 77.8 %2023: 77.4 %2024: 77.9 %

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 SDG: World is 77.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: World peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1989.

SDG: World ranks 101st of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in SDG: World, 1989 to 2024.
Year % Change
1989 57.1%
1990 57.1% +0.1%
1991 57.4% +0.5%
1992 58.3% +1.6%
1993 58.7% +0.6%
1994 58.3% -0.7%
1995 58.6% +0.4%
1996 58.8% +0.4%
1997 59.5% +1.1%
1998 60.2% +1.3%
1999 61.3% +1.7%
2000 62.5% +2.0%
2001 64.0% +2.4%
2002 65.9% +3.1%
2003 67.7% +2.6%
2004 69.0% +2.1%
2005 70.4% +2.0%
2006 70.5% +0.1%
2007 71.6% +1.6%
2008 72.2% +0.8%
2009 72.8% +0.8%
2010 73.7% +1.2%
2011 74.6% +1.3%
2012 74.9% +0.4%
2013 74.5% -0.6%
2014 74.7% +0.3%
2015 74.8% +0.1%
2016 75.6% +1.1%
2017 75.3% -0.5%
2018 75.3% +0.1%
2019 75.9% +0.7%
2020 77.2% +1.8%
2021 77.8% +0.8%
2022 77.8% -0.0%
2023 77.4% -0.6%
2024 77.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 1
1990s 58.8% 57.1% 61.3% 10
2000s 68.7% 62.5% 72.8% 10
2010s 74.9% 73.7% 75.9% 10
2020s 77.6% 77.2% 77.9% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 98 Mongolia 89.1% compare
  2. 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.5% compare
  3. 100 South Africa 88.3% compare
  4. 101 Timor-Leste 88.3% compare
  5. 102 India 88.0% compare
  6. 103 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
  7. 104 Mexico 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: World?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: World was 77.9% 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 SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1989.
How does SDG: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
SDG: World ranks 101st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: World 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