Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 11.3% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World peaked at 19.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2023.
MDG: World ranks 135th 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 | 19.9% | — |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.1% | 19.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 132 Slovenia 1.5% compare
- 133 Montenegro 1.3% compare
- 134 Mexico 1.3% compare
- 135 Montserrat 1.2% compare
- 136 Israel 1.0% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 138 Tonga 1.0% compare
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 11.3% 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 19.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: World ranks 135th 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 23.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release