Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
168th
of 215 groups
All-time high
9.0%
in 2012
All-time low
3.9%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012–2024

02468102012201820242012: 9 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 7 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 4.1 %2024: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 168th of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 9.0%
2013 8.6% -5.0%
2014 8.4% -2.6%
2015 7.9% -6.0%
2016 7.8% -0.5%
2017 7.0% -10.8%
2018 6.2% -11.6%
2019 5.1% -17.6%
2020 4.7% -6.6%
2021 4.4% -6.5%
2022 4.3% -3.3%
2023 4.1% -4.2%
2024 3.9% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.5% 5.1% 9.0% 8
2020s 4.3% 3.9% 4.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 165 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
  2. 166 Malta 0.2% compare
  3. 167 Cook Islands 0.2% compare
  4. 168 Monaco 0.2% compare
  5. 169 San Marino 0.2% compare
  6. 170 Korea 0.2% compare
  7. 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 3.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 168th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release