Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 17.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 34.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2019.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 79th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.3% | — |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 17.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 76 Lebanon 8.4% compare
- 77 Paraguay 7.8% compare
- 78 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 79 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 81 Panama 7.1% compare
- 82 Portugal 7.0%
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 17.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 79th out of 215 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release