Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
148th
of 214 groups
All-time high
14.2%
in 2008
All-time low
10.0%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2008–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2008–2024

0510152008201620242008: 14.2 %2010: 13 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.3 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 10 %2018: 10 %2019: 12 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 12.3 %2023: 10 %2024: 10.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 10.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 14.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2023.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 148th 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 14 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 14.2%
2010 13.0% -8.9%
2013 12.2% -6.1%
2014 12.7% +4.2%
2015 12.3% -2.6%
2016 11.8% -4.3%
2017 10.0% -15.6%
2018 10.0% +0.7%
2019 12.0% +19.8%
2020 12.7% +5.4%
2021 12.7% -0.0%
2022 12.3% -3.0%
2023 10.0% -19.1%
2024 10.4% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2010s 11.7% 10.0% 13.0% 8
2020s 11.6% 10.0% 12.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 145 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  2. 146 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  3. 147 Seychelles 0.8% compare
  4. 148 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  6. 150 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
  7. 151 Mongolia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 10.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 148th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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