Lower secondary completion rate, total in High income

High income: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
95.6%
in 2023
All-time low
90.7%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, total in High income, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 90.7 % of relevant age group2002: 91.9 % of relevant age group2003: 92.7 % of relevant age group2004: 92.2 % of relevant age group2005: 91.9 % of relevant age group2006: 91.8 % of relevant age group2007: 92.4 % of relevant age group2008: 92.7 % of relevant age group2009: 93.5 % of relevant age group2010: 94.1 % of relevant age group2011: 94.9 % of relevant age group2012: 94.6 % of relevant age group2013: 94.1 % of relevant age group2014: 93.8 % of relevant age group2015: 94 % of relevant age group2016: 93.8 % of relevant age group2017: 94.2 % of relevant age group2018: 94.2 % of relevant age group2019: 94.6 % of relevant age group2020: 94.9 % of relevant age group2021: 95.2 % of relevant age group2022: 95.5 % of relevant age group2023: 95.6 % of relevant age group2024: 95.6 % 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, total in High income is 95.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in High income peaked at 95.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2001.

That places High income 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, total in High income, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in High income, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2001 90.7%
2002 91.9% +1.3%
2003 92.7% +0.8%
2004 92.2% -0.5%
2005 91.9% -0.3%
2006 91.8% -0.2%
2007 92.4% +0.7%
2008 92.7% +0.3%
2009 93.5% +0.9%
2010 94.1% +0.6%
2011 94.9% +0.9%
2012 94.6% -0.3%
2013 94.1% -0.6%
2014 93.8% -0.4%
2015 94.0% +0.3%
2016 93.8% -0.2%
2017 94.2% +0.5%
2018 94.2% -0.0%
2019 94.6% +0.4%
2020 94.9% +0.3%
2021 95.2% +0.4%
2022 95.5% +0.4%
2023 95.6% +0.0%
2024 95.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.2% 90.7% 93.5% 9
2010s 94.2% 93.8% 94.9% 10
2020s 95.3% 94.9% 95.6% 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 4 Marshall Islands 114.1% compare
  2. 5 Gibraltar 110.3% compare
  3. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.9% compare
  4. 7 Aruba 107.2% compare
  5. 8 Antigua and Barbuda 106.0% compare
  6. 9 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
  7. 10 Albania 104.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in High income?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in High income was 95.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2001.
How does High income rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
High income ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% 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, 5,918 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.