Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
181st
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.2%
in 2022
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2006–2023

234562006201420232006: 2.8 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.6 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.1 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 1.9 %2021: 6 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 6.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 6.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 181st of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 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, male (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 2.8%
2007 2.7% -3.9%
2008 2.7% -1.0%
2009 2.6% -2.0%
2011 2.6% -1.1%
2012 2.5% -2.7%
2013 2.6% +3.0%
2014 2.3% -11.6%
2015 2.2% -5.3%
2016 2.1% -0.5%
2018 2.1% -0.9%
2019 1.9% -11.5%
2021 6.0% +217.9%
2022 6.2% +2.7%
2023 6.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 4
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.6% 8
2020s 6.0% 6.0% 6.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 181st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release