Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 76.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 76.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1994.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 114th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.2% | — |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.2% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 56.7% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 70.8% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.6% | 76.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 76.2% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 114th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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