Lower secondary completion rate, total in IDA blend

IDA blend: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
55.4%
in 2024
All-time low
34.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, total in IDA blend, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 34.3 % of relevant age group2000: 34.4 % of relevant age group2001: 35.3 % of relevant age group2002: 37.1 % of relevant age group2003: 38.7 % of relevant age group2004: 39 % of relevant age group2005: 39.5 % of relevant age group2006: 40.9 % of relevant age group2007: 42.1 % of relevant age group2008: 43.6 % of relevant age group2009: 44.4 % of relevant age group2010: 45.1 % of relevant age group2011: 45.4 % of relevant age group2012: 46.4 % of relevant age group2013: 47.1 % of relevant age group2014: 47.6 % of relevant age group2015: 48.3 % of relevant age group2016: 49 % of relevant age group2017: 49.4 % of relevant age group2018: 49.3 % of relevant age group2019: 49.3 % of relevant age group2020: 49.8 % of relevant age group2021: 50 % of relevant age group2022: 50.4 % of relevant age group2023: 53.5 % of relevant age group2024: 55.4 % 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 IDA blend is 55.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in IDA blend peaked at 55.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1999.

IDA blend ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, total in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in IDA blend, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 34.3%
2000 34.4% +0.3%
2001 35.3% +2.5%
2002 37.1% +5.2%
2003 38.7% +4.2%
2004 39.0% +0.8%
2005 39.5% +1.3%
2006 40.9% +3.5%
2007 42.1% +3.0%
2008 43.6% +3.5%
2009 44.4% +1.7%
2010 45.1% +1.8%
2011 45.4% +0.6%
2012 46.4% +2.1%
2013 47.1% +1.5%
2014 47.6% +1.2%
2015 48.3% +1.4%
2016 49.0% +1.5%
2017 49.4% +0.8%
2018 49.3% -0.2%
2019 49.3% -0.1%
2020 49.8% +1.0%
2021 50.0% +0.5%
2022 50.4% +0.8%
2023 53.5% +6.1%
2024 55.4% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 34.3% 34.3% 1
2000s 39.5% 34.4% 44.4% 10
2010s 47.7% 45.1% 49.4% 10
2020s 51.8% 49.8% 55.4% 5

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 29 France 99.5% compare
  2. 30 Tonga 99.4% compare
  3. 31 Denmark 99.2% compare
  4. 32 Norway 99.1% compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 98.7% compare
  6. 34 Nepal 98.2% compare
  7. 35 Estonia 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in IDA blend?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in IDA blend was 55.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1999.
How does IDA blend rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
IDA blend ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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
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.