Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 77.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1994.
MDG: World ranks 100th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.1% | — |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.1% | 63.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 64.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.9% | 77.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World was 77.8% 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 MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1994.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: World ranks 100th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release