Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 16.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
82nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
20.0%
in 2009
All-time low
16.1%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 16.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 20.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2001.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 82nd of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.1% | — |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 79 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 81 Panama 7.1% compare
- 82 Portugal 7.0% compare
- 83 Argentina 6.8% compare
- 84 Kiribati 6.6% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.6% compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 16.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 82nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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