Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: World
UIS: 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 UIS: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 9.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UIS: World peaked at 13.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2024.
That places UIS: World 121st 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 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: 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 UIS: World
- 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
- 124 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
More education data for UIS: 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 0.7454 % 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 UIS: World?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
- How does UIS: World rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UIS: World ranks 121st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: 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