Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 60.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
151st
of 219 groups
All-time high
60.2%
in 2024
All-time low
40.9%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1988–2024

02040601988200620241988: 40.9 %1989: 41.1 %1990: 41.4 %1991: 41.7 %1992: 41.8 %1993: 42.1 %1994: 42.2 %1995: 42.6 %1996: 43.1 %1997: 43.6 %1998: 44.2 %1999: 44.7 %2000: 45.4 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 47.6 %2003: 48.6 %2004: 49.4 %2005: 49.3 %2006: 49.7 %2007: 50.7 %2008: 51.9 %2009: 52 %2010: 53.4 %2011: 54.1 %2012: 53.8 %2013: 54.5 %2014: 56 %2015: 57 %2016: 57.7 %2017: 57 %2018: 57.8 %2019: 57.8 %2020: 58.1 %2021: 58.7 %2022: 58.9 %2023: 59.8 %2024: 60.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 60.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1988.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 151st 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 37 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1988 to 2024.
Year % Change
1988 40.9%
1989 41.1% +0.3%
1990 41.4% +0.7%
1991 41.7% +0.9%
1992 41.8% +0.3%
1993 42.1% +0.6%
1994 42.2% +0.3%
1995 42.6% +0.9%
1996 43.1% +1.2%
1997 43.6% +1.1%
1998 44.2% +1.3%
1999 44.7% +1.1%
2000 45.4% +1.8%
2001 46.2% +1.5%
2002 47.6% +3.1%
2003 48.6% +2.1%
2004 49.4% +1.8%
2005 49.3% -0.3%
2006 49.7% +0.9%
2007 50.7% +2.0%
2008 51.9% +2.2%
2009 52.0% +0.3%
2010 53.4% +2.6%
2011 54.1% +1.4%
2012 53.8% -0.6%
2013 54.5% +1.3%
2014 56.0% +2.8%
2015 57.0% +1.7%
2016 57.7% +1.2%
2017 57.0% -1.2%
2018 57.8% +1.3%
2019 57.8% +0.1%
2020 58.1% +0.5%
2021 58.7% +1.0%
2022 58.9% +0.3%
2023 59.8% +1.6%
2024 60.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.0% 40.9% 41.1% 2
1990s 42.7% 41.4% 44.7% 10
2000s 49.1% 45.4% 52.0% 10
2010s 55.9% 53.4% 57.8% 10
2020s 59.1% 58.1% 60.2% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 148 Pakistan 57.0% compare
  2. 149 Tokelau 56.0% compare
  3. 150 Solomon Islands 55.8% compare
  4. 151 Cambodia 55.7% compare
  5. 152 Eritrea 54.6% compare
  6. 153 Bhutan 52.6% compare
  7. 154 Gambia 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 60.2% 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1988.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 151st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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