Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World peaked at 13.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2024.
MDG: World ranks 120th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.4% | — |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 2.4% compare
- 118 Thailand 2.4% compare
- 119 Naoero 2.3% compare
- 120 Cyprus 1.8% compare
- 121 Tokelau 1.8% compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 1.8% compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 1.6% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World was 9.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: World ranks 120th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: World 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