Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
112th
of 219 groups
All-time high
74.2%
in 2022
All-time low
55.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 55.2 %2000: 55.4 %2001: 55.8 %2002: 56.8 %2003: 58.3 %2004: 59.6 %2005: 60.5 %2006: 61 %2007: 61.9 %2008: 63.4 %2009: 64.3 %2010: 65.9 %2011: 67 %2012: 68.2 %2013: 68.9 %2014: 71 %2015: 71.2 %2016: 71.5 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 72.2 %2019: 72.3 %2020: 73.1 %2021: 74.2 %2022: 74.2 %2023: 73.2 %2024: 73.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 73.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 74.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 112th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 55.2%
2000 55.4% +0.5%
2001 55.8% +0.7%
2002 56.8% +1.8%
2003 58.3% +2.7%
2004 59.6% +2.2%
2005 60.5% +1.5%
2006 61.0% +0.9%
2007 61.9% +1.4%
2008 63.4% +2.4%
2009 64.3% +1.5%
2010 65.9% +2.4%
2011 67.0% +1.7%
2012 68.2% +1.8%
2013 68.9% +1.0%
2014 71.0% +3.1%
2015 71.2% +0.2%
2016 71.5% +0.5%
2017 71.5% -0.0%
2018 72.2% +1.0%
2019 72.3% +0.0%
2020 73.1% +1.2%
2021 74.2% +1.5%
2022 74.2% +0.0%
2023 73.2% -1.3%
2024 73.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.2% 55.2% 55.2% 1
2000s 59.7% 55.4% 64.3% 10
2010s 70.0% 65.9% 72.3% 10
2020s 73.7% 73.1% 74.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 109 Egypt 82.1% compare
  2. 110 Mauritius 80.7% compare
  3. 111 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
  4. 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.6% compare
  5. 113 Colombia 78.8% compare
  6. 114 Malaysia 78.8% compare
  7. 115 Bermuda 78.4% 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 73.7% 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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 112th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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