Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
115th
of 214 groups
All-time high
13.4%
in 2006
All-time low
7.0%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2003–2024

0510152003201320242003: 13.1 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 13.4 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 11.1 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 10 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 10 %2019: 9 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 8.6 %2022: 7 %2023: 8 %2024: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 7.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 13.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 115th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 13.1%
2004 12.8% -1.8%
2005 10.6% -17.3%
2006 13.4% +26.2%
2008 10.6% -20.7%
2009 11.9% +11.7%
2010 11.5% -3.3%
2011 9.6% -16.7%
2012 10.4% +8.7%
2013 11.1% +6.8%
2014 10.3% -7.3%
2015 8.7% -15.2%
2016 10.0% +14.3%
2017 10.9% +9.1%
2018 10.0% -8.2%
2019 9.0% -10.2%
2020 9.7% +8.1%
2021 8.6% -11.0%
2022 7.0% -19.2%
2023 8.0% +15.3%
2024 7.6% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 10.6% 13.4% 6
2010s 10.1% 8.7% 11.5% 10
2020s 8.2% 7.0% 9.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 112 Albania 2.2% compare
  2. 113 Qatar 2.1% compare
  3. 114 Hungary 2.1% compare
  4. 115 Syrian Arab Republic 2.0% compare
  5. 116 Poland 2.0% compare
  6. 117 Latvia 1.9% compare
  7. 118 Thailand 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 115th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release