Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 219 groups
All-time high
98.4%
in 2022
All-time low
68.1%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994–2022

0204060801001994200820221994: 68.1 %1995: 68.8 %1996: 68.9 %1997: 69.8 %1998: 72.6 %1999: 75.2 %2000: 77.8 %2001: 80.8 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 86.9 %2004: 88.9 %2005: 91.1 %2006: 92.2 %2007: 95.4 %2008: 94.4 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 95.1 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 92.7 %2014: 88.5 %2015: 87.4 %2016: 91.7 %2017: 90.7 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 93.2 %2020: 97.7 %2021: 97.7 %2022: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 98.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1994.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 12th out of 219 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994 to 2022.
Year % Change
1994 68.1%
1995 68.8% +1.1%
1996 68.9% +0.1%
1997 69.8% +1.3%
1998 72.6% +4.1%
1999 75.2% +3.5%
2000 77.8% +3.5%
2001 80.8% +3.8%
2002 83.9% +3.8%
2003 86.9% +3.6%
2004 88.9% +2.3%
2005 91.1% +2.4%
2006 92.2% +1.3%
2007 95.4% +3.4%
2008 94.4% -1.0%
2009 94.6% +0.2%
2010 95.1% +0.6%
2011 97.5% +2.5%
2012 95.7% -1.9%
2013 92.7% -3.2%
2014 88.5% -4.5%
2015 87.4% -1.2%
2016 91.7% +4.8%
2017 90.7% -1.0%
2018 90.4% -0.3%
2019 93.2% +3.0%
2020 97.7% +4.9%
2021 97.7% +0.0%
2022 98.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.6% 68.1% 75.2% 6
2000s 88.6% 77.8% 95.4% 10
2010s 92.3% 87.4% 97.5% 10
2020s 98.0% 97.7% 98.4% 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 9 Aruba 109.6% compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 105.7% compare
  3. 11 Albania 103.9% compare
  4. 12 Chile 103.8% compare
  5. 13 Brunei Darussalam 103.8% compare
  6. 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2% compare
  7. 15 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 98.4% 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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1994.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 12th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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