Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 79.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
81st
of 219 groups
All-time high
80.8%
in 2022
All-time low
56.9%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 56.9 %2002: 56.9 %2003: 58 %2004: 59.2 %2005: 60.2 %2006: 61.7 %2007: 63.4 %2008: 65 %2009: 66.6 %2010: 68.1 %2011: 69.7 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 71.9 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 75.8 %2016: 76.9 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 78.3 %2019: 78.2 %2020: 79.4 %2021: 80.4 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 78.3 %2024: 79.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 79.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 80.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2002.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 81st 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 56.9%
2002 56.9% -0.1%
2003 58.0% +2.0%
2004 59.2% +2.0%
2005 60.2% +1.7%
2006 61.7% +2.5%
2007 63.4% +2.9%
2008 65.0% +2.5%
2009 66.6% +2.5%
2010 68.1% +2.3%
2011 69.7% +2.2%
2012 70.7% +1.5%
2013 71.9% +1.7%
2014 75.5% +4.9%
2015 75.8% +0.5%
2016 76.9% +1.3%
2017 77.2% +0.4%
2018 78.3% +1.4%
2019 78.2% -0.1%
2020 79.4% +1.5%
2021 80.4% +1.3%
2022 80.8% +0.5%
2023 78.3% -3.1%
2024 79.9% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.9% 56.9% 66.6% 9
2010s 74.2% 68.1% 78.3% 10
2020s 79.8% 78.3% 80.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 78 Kyrgyzstan 92.3% compare
  2. 79 Slovenia 92.1% compare
  3. 80 Argentina 92.0% compare
  4. 81 Spain 91.9% compare
  5. 82 San Marino 91.8% compare
  6. 83 Peru 91.6% compare
  7. 84 Belgium 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 79.9% 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2002.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 81st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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