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 16.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
73rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
18.2%
in 2010
All-time low
13.3%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2003–2024

051015202003201320242003: 14.1 %2004: 14.9 %2006: 16.2 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 17 %2016: 17 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 16.6 %2019: 15.6 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 14 %2022: 13.3 %2023: 16.4 %2024: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 16.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% 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 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2022.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 73rd of 214 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

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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 14.1%
2004 14.9% +5.7%
2006 16.2% +9.2%
2007 15.9% -2.0%
2008 15.5% -2.8%
2009 17.6% +13.8%
2010 18.2% +3.7%
2011 17.1% -6.0%
2012 15.9% -7.1%
2013 17.4% +9.2%
2014 16.5% -5.0%
2015 17.0% +3.1%
2016 17.0% -0.3%
2017 16.9% -0.4%
2018 16.6% -1.7%
2019 15.6% -6.5%
2020 14.2% -8.6%
2021 14.0% -1.5%
2022 13.3% -5.0%
2023 16.4% +23.6%
2024 16.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.1% 17.6% 6
2010s 16.8% 15.6% 18.2% 10
2020s 14.9% 13.3% 16.6% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 70 Palau 7.4% compare
  2. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 7.3% compare
  3. 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.9% compare
  4. 73 Switzerland 6.8% compare
  5. 74 Brazil 6.8% compare
  6. 75 Luxembourg 6.7% compare
  7. 76 Dominica 6.7% compare

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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 16.6% 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 18.2% in 2010.
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 13.3% in 2022.
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 73rd out of 214 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 up 0.2%. 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, 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