Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.4% 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
MDG: World recorded 8.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World peaked at 11.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2022.
MDG: World ranks 103rd of 214 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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
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 8.4% 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 11.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: World ranks 103rd out of 214 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 22.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release