Lower secondary completion rate, male in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 73.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
73.8%
in 2022
All-time low
53.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Lower middle income, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 53.9 % of relevant age group2001: 54.4 % of relevant age group2002: 55.3 % of relevant age group2003: 56.6 % of relevant age group2004: 58.1 % of relevant age group2005: 58.9 % of relevant age group2006: 59.7 % of relevant age group2007: 60.8 % of relevant age group2008: 62.5 % of relevant age group2009: 63.7 % of relevant age group2010: 64.9 % of relevant age group2011: 66.1 % of relevant age group2012: 66.9 % of relevant age group2013: 67.9 % of relevant age group2014: 70.2 % of relevant age group2015: 70.5 % of relevant age group2016: 70.9 % of relevant age group2017: 70.8 % of relevant age group2018: 71.6 % of relevant age group2019: 71.7 % of relevant age group2020: 72.5 % of relevant age group2021: 73.6 % of relevant age group2022: 73.8 % of relevant age group2023: 72.6 % of relevant age group2024: 73.1 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 73.1% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Lower middle income peaked at 73.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2000.

That places Lower middle income 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Lower middle income, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2000 53.9%
2001 54.4% +0.8%
2002 55.3% +1.8%
2003 56.6% +2.3%
2004 58.1% +2.6%
2005 58.9% +1.4%
2006 59.7% +1.4%
2007 60.8% +1.8%
2008 62.5% +2.8%
2009 63.7% +2.0%
2010 64.9% +1.9%
2011 66.1% +1.7%
2012 66.9% +1.3%
2013 67.9% +1.4%
2014 70.2% +3.5%
2015 70.5% +0.4%
2016 70.9% +0.6%
2017 70.8% -0.1%
2018 71.6% +1.1%
2019 71.7% +0.1%
2020 72.5% +1.2%
2021 73.6% +1.5%
2022 73.8% +0.3%
2023 72.6% -1.6%
2024 73.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.4% 53.9% 63.7% 10
2010s 69.2% 64.9% 71.7% 10
2020s 73.1% 72.5% 73.8% 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

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  4. 27 Bahrain 99.5% compare
  5. 28 Armenia 99.4% compare
  6. 29 Norway 99.3% compare
  7. 30 France 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Lower middle income?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Lower middle income was 73.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2000.
How does Lower middle income rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Lower middle income ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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.