Lower secondary completion rate, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
78.8%
in 2021
All-time low
58.9%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1998–2024

0204060801998201120241998: 58.9 % of relevant age group1999: 59.2 % of relevant age group2000: 59.6 % of relevant age group2001: 60.2 % of relevant age group2002: 61 % of relevant age group2003: 62 % of relevant age group2004: 63 % of relevant age group2005: 63.6 % of relevant age group2006: 64.3 % of relevant age group2007: 65.7 % of relevant age group2008: 67.1 % of relevant age group2009: 68.5 % of relevant age group2010: 69.8 % of relevant age group2011: 71 % of relevant age group2012: 71.3 % of relevant age group2013: 71.6 % of relevant age group2014: 74.2 % of relevant age group2015: 75.1 % of relevant age group2016: 76.1 % of relevant age group2017: 75.8 % of relevant age group2018: 76.4 % of relevant age group2019: 76.5 % of relevant age group2020: 78.1 % of relevant age group2021: 78.8 % of relevant age group2022: 78.7 % of relevant age group2023: 77.5 % of relevant age group2024: 78.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, male in Early-demographic dividend stood at 78.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 78.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1998.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Early-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1998 58.9%
1999 59.2% +0.5%
2000 59.6% +0.7%
2001 60.2% +1.1%
2002 61.0% +1.3%
2003 62.0% +1.5%
2004 63.0% +1.8%
2005 63.6% +1.0%
2006 64.3% +1.0%
2007 65.7% +2.1%
2008 67.1% +2.1%
2009 68.5% +2.2%
2010 69.8% +1.8%
2011 71.0% +1.7%
2012 71.3% +0.5%
2013 71.6% +0.5%
2014 74.2% +3.6%
2015 75.1% +1.2%
2016 76.1% +1.3%
2017 75.8% -0.3%
2018 76.4% +0.8%
2019 76.5% +0.2%
2020 78.1% +2.0%
2021 78.8% +0.9%
2022 78.7% -0.1%
2023 77.5% -1.5%
2024 78.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.1% 58.9% 59.2% 2
2000s 63.5% 59.6% 68.5% 10
2010s 73.8% 69.8% 76.5% 10
2020s 78.3% 77.5% 78.8% 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 100.5% compare
  2. 19 Indonesia 100.4% compare
  3. 20 Ireland 100.3% compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  5. 21 Dominica 100.0% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 99.9% compare
  7. 24 Sweden 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Early-demographic dividend was 78.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1998.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.