Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 12.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 19.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2024.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 90th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.8% | — |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 90th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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