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 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
107th
of 214 groups
All-time high
38.3%
in 2022
All-time low
17.7%
in 2024
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

0102030402003201320242003: 20.8 %2004: 20.6 %2006: 21.5 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 26.5 %2009: 23 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 22.1 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 29.4 %2021: 33.4 %2022: 38.3 %2023: 18.2 %2024: 17.7 %

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 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% 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 38.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 107th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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, male (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 20.8%
2004 20.6% -1.0%
2006 21.5% +4.4%
2007 22.9% +6.6%
2008 26.5% +15.8%
2009 23.0% -13.0%
2010 22.1% -3.9%
2011 24.8% +11.8%
2012 25.7% +3.6%
2013 22.1% -14.1%
2014 22.3% +1.0%
2015 20.9% -5.9%
2016 20.5% -2.3%
2017 19.5% -4.6%
2018 20.5% +4.7%
2019 21.8% +6.7%
2020 29.4% +34.8%
2021 33.4% +13.7%
2022 38.3% +14.5%
2023 18.2% -52.4%
2024 17.7% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 20.6% 26.5% 6
2010s 22.0% 19.5% 25.7% 10
2020s 27.4% 17.7% 38.3% 5

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

  1. 104 Jamaica 4.1% compare
  2. 105 Qatar 4.0% compare
  3. 106 Andorra 3.8% compare
  4. 107 Saint Lucia 3.8% compare
  5. 108 Kuwait 3.6% compare
  6. 109 Estonia 3.6% compare
  7. 110 Latvia 3.6% 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 17.7% 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 38.3% in 2022.
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 17.7% in 2024.
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 107th 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 down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 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