Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 96.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
26th
of 219 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2022
All-time low
61.6%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1994–2022

0204060801001994200820221994: 61.6 %1995: 62.4 %1996: 63 %1997: 64.9 %1998: 67.8 %1999: 70.3 %2000: 73.3 %2001: 76.4 %2002: 80.4 %2003: 83.8 %2004: 86.6 %2005: 89.8 %2006: 91.4 %2007: 94 %2008: 94 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 95 %2011: 96.7 %2012: 96.3 %2013: 94 %2014: 89.6 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 90.2 %2017: 89.5 %2018: 89 %2019: 91.9 %2020: 94.2 %2021: 96.2 %2022: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 96.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1994.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 26th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1994 to 2022.
Year % Change
1994 61.6%
1995 62.4% +1.3%
1996 63.0% +0.9%
1997 64.9% +3.1%
1998 67.8% +4.4%
1999 70.3% +3.7%
2000 73.3% +4.3%
2001 76.4% +4.2%
2002 80.4% +5.2%
2003 83.8% +4.2%
2004 86.6% +3.3%
2005 89.8% +3.7%
2006 91.4% +1.8%
2007 94.0% +2.8%
2008 94.0% +0.1%
2009 94.6% +0.6%
2010 95.0% +0.5%
2011 96.7% +1.7%
2012 96.3% -0.4%
2013 94.0% -2.4%
2014 89.6% -4.6%
2015 87.6% -2.2%
2016 90.2% +3.0%
2017 89.5% -0.8%
2018 89.0% -0.6%
2019 91.9% +3.2%
2020 94.2% +2.5%
2021 96.2% +2.2%
2022 96.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.0% 61.6% 70.3% 6
2000s 86.4% 73.3% 94.6% 10
2010s 92.0% 87.6% 96.7% 10
2020s 95.8% 94.2% 96.9% 3

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 23 Cyprus 102.2% compare
  2. 24 Barbados 102.0% compare
  3. 25 Cayman Islands 101.5% compare
  4. 26 Nepal 101.3% compare
  5. 27 Ireland 101.2% compare
  6. 28 Portugal 101.2% compare
  7. 29 Singapore 101.1% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 96.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1994.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 26th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release