Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America
WB: North America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America peaked at 4.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
WB: North America ranks 165th 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 WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.9% | — |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 162 Cuba 0.3% compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 164 Republic of Moldova 0.3% compare
- 165 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
- 166 Malta 0.2% compare
- 167 Cook Islands 0.2% compare
- 168 Monaco 0.2% compare
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America was 4.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does WB: North America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: North America ranks 165th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: North America 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