Lower secondary completion rate, male in OECD members

OECD members: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
95.2%
in 2020
All-time low
87.6%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in OECD members, 2003–2024

0204060801002003201320242003: 87.6 % of relevant age group2004: 88.5 % of relevant age group2005: 89.6 % of relevant age group2006: 90.5 % of relevant age group2007: 91.2 % of relevant age group2008: 91.5 % of relevant age group2009: 92.4 % of relevant age group2010: 93.3 % of relevant age group2011: 92.9 % of relevant age group2012: 92.7 % of relevant age group2013: 92.2 % of relevant age group2014: 92.4 % of relevant age group2015: 93.4 % of relevant age group2016: 93.7 % of relevant age group2017: 94 % of relevant age group2018: 91.8 % of relevant age group2019: 92.6 % of relevant age group2020: 95.2 % of relevant age group2021: 92.5 % of relevant age group2022: 93.3 % of relevant age group2023: 93 % of relevant age group2024: 93 % of relevant age group

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 OECD members is 93.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in OECD members peaked at 95.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2003.

OECD members ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in OECD members, 2003 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2003 87.6%
2004 88.5% +1.0%
2005 89.6% +1.2%
2006 90.5% +1.0%
2007 91.2% +0.8%
2008 91.5% +0.3%
2009 92.4% +1.1%
2010 93.3% +1.0%
2011 92.9% -0.5%
2012 92.7% -0.2%
2013 92.2% -0.5%
2014 92.4% +0.2%
2015 93.4% +1.0%
2016 93.7% +0.3%
2017 94.0% +0.3%
2018 91.8% -2.4%
2019 92.6% +0.9%
2020 95.2% +2.8%
2021 92.5% -2.9%
2022 93.3% +0.9%
2023 93.0% -0.4%
2024 93.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.2% 87.6% 92.4% 7
2010s 92.9% 91.8% 94.0% 10
2020s 93.4% 92.5% 95.2% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 7 Republic of Moldova 105.7% compare
  2. 8 Albania 103.9% compare
  3. 9 Chile 103.8% compare
  4. 10 Brunei Darussalam 103.8% compare
  5. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2% compare
  6. 12 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
  7. 13 United States 102.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in OECD members?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in OECD members was 93.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2003.
How does OECD members rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
OECD members ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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.