Lower secondary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2010
All-time low
93.4%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend, 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 93.4 % of relevant age group2005: 93.7 % of relevant age group2006: 94.7 % of relevant age group2007: 95.4 % of relevant age group2008: 95.3 % of relevant age group2009: 93.8 % of relevant age group2010: 95.8 % of relevant age group2011: 95.4 % of relevant age group2012: 95.3 % of relevant age group2013: 95.1 % of relevant age group2014: 94.8 % of relevant age group2015: 94.8 % of relevant age group2016: 94.9 % of relevant age group2017: 94.6 % of relevant age group2018: 94 % of relevant age group2019: 94.2 % of relevant age group2020: 94.2 % of relevant age group2021: 94.3 % of relevant age group2022: 93.6 % of relevant age group2023: 93.9 % of relevant age group2024: 94 % 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 Post-demographic dividend is 94.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 95.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2004.

That places Post-demographic dividend 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Post-demographic dividend, 2004 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2004 93.4%
2005 93.7% +0.3%
2006 94.7% +1.1%
2007 95.4% +0.7%
2008 95.3% -0.1%
2009 93.8% -1.6%
2010 95.8% +2.2%
2011 95.4% -0.4%
2012 95.3% -0.2%
2013 95.1% -0.2%
2014 94.8% -0.3%
2015 94.8% -0.0%
2016 94.9% +0.2%
2017 94.6% -0.4%
2018 94.0% -0.6%
2019 94.2% +0.2%
2020 94.2% +0.1%
2021 94.3% +0.1%
2022 93.6% -0.7%
2023 93.9% +0.3%
2024 94.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.4% 93.4% 95.4% 6
2010s 94.9% 94.0% 95.8% 10
2020s 94.0% 93.6% 94.3% 5

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  5. 10 Albania 104.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend was 94.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2004.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.