Lower secondary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Lower secondary completion rate, male was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
42.1%
in 2023
All-time low
23.2%
in 1992
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1972–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 42.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1992.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1972 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1972 24.1%
1973 24.1% -0.1%
1974 23.9% -0.8%
1975 23.9% -0.2%
1976 23.8% -0.4%
1977 24.1% +1.3%
1978 24.3% +1.1%
1979 24.3% +0.0%
1980 24.7% +1.6%
1981 24.9% +0.8%
1982 24.6% -1.4%
1983 24.4% -0.5%
1984 24.5% +0.0%
1985 24.3% -0.5%
1986 24.0% -1.4%
1987 23.5% -1.9%
1988 23.6% +0.0%
1989 23.3% -1.2%
1990 23.6% +1.3%
1991 23.7% +0.5%
1992 23.2% -2.0%
1993 23.6% +1.7%
1994 23.5% -0.5%
1995 24.3% +3.2%
1996 24.3% +0.1%
1997 24.4% +0.5%
1998 24.5% +0.6%
1999 24.3% -0.8%
2000 24.7% +1.6%
2001 25.5% +3.0%
2002 26.7% +5.0%
2003 27.5% +2.9%
2004 28.5% +3.7%
2005 29.8% +4.4%
2006 31.4% +5.4%
2007 33.1% +5.7%
2008 35.7% +7.8%
2009 36.7% +2.7%
2010 37.8% +3.2%
2011 38.8% +2.5%
2012 39.2% +1.1%
2013 39.7% +1.3%
2014 41.2% +3.9%
2015 41.8% +1.3%
2016 41.7% -0.1%
2017 41.6% -0.2%
2018 41.7% +0.2%
2019 41.6% -0.3%
2020 41.8% +0.6%
2021 41.7% -0.1%
2022 41.5% -0.6%
2023 42.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.1% 23.8% 24.3% 8
1980s 24.2% 23.3% 24.9% 10
1990s 23.9% 23.2% 24.5% 10
2000s 30.0% 24.7% 36.7% 10
2010s 40.5% 37.8% 41.8% 10
2020s 41.8% 41.5% 42.1% 4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 39 Malta 97.7% compare
  2. 40 Israel 97.6% compare
  3. 41 Uzbekistan 97.6% compare
  4. 42 Republic of Korea 97.5% compare
  5. 43 Finland 97.5% compare
  6. 44 Russian Federation 97.4% compare
  7. 45 Montenegro 97.1% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 42.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1992.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
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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.