Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 46.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 46.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1977.
That places GPE: Region 1 170th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21.0% | — |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 33.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.6% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1 was 46.7% 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 1?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1977.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 170th 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 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release