Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 75.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
110th
of 219 groups
All-time high
75.2%
in 2020
All-time low
48.9%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997–2020

0204060801997200820201997: 48.9 %1998: 49.1 %1999: 49.8 %2000: 51.2 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 55.1 %2003: 55.1 %2004: 56.4 %2005: 55.9 %2006: 57 %2007: 57.8 %2008: 58.1 %2009: 59.3 %2010: 59.7 %2011: 60.3 %2012: 62.4 %2013: 64.6 %2014: 66.4 %2015: 68 %2016: 69.9 %2017: 71.8 %2018: 74.8 %2019: 75.1 %2020: 75.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 75.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 75.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1997.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 110th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 48.9%
1998 49.1% +0.2%
1999 49.8% +1.6%
2000 51.2% +2.8%
2001 53.5% +4.4%
2002 55.1% +2.9%
2003 55.1% +0.1%
2004 56.4% +2.4%
2005 55.9% -0.9%
2006 57.0% +1.9%
2007 57.8% +1.3%
2008 58.1% +0.5%
2009 59.3% +2.0%
2010 59.7% +0.8%
2011 60.3% +1.0%
2012 62.4% +3.5%
2013 64.6% +3.6%
2014 66.4% +2.7%
2015 68.0% +2.4%
2016 69.9% +2.9%
2017 71.8% +2.6%
2018 74.8% +4.2%
2019 75.1% +0.5%
2020 75.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.3% 48.9% 49.8% 3
2000s 55.9% 51.2% 59.3% 10
2010s 67.3% 59.7% 75.1% 10
2020s 75.2% 75.2% 75.2% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.5% compare
  2. 108 Philippines 82.8% compare
  3. 109 Egypt 82.1% compare
  4. 110 Mauritius 80.7% compare
  5. 111 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
  6. 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.6% compare
  7. 113 Colombia 78.8% 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 75.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 110th out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release