Proportion 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): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.1796 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1796 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
198th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.699 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.1747 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

0.20.40.62006201420232006: 0.566 GPIA2007: 0.567 GPIA2008: 0.558 GPIA2009: 0.545 GPIA2011: 0.525 GPIA2012: 0.514 GPIA2013: 0.452 GPIA2014: 0.528 GPIA2015: 0.515 GPIA2016: 0.514 GPIA2018: 0.486 GPIA2019: 0.699 GPIA2021: 0.196 GPIA2022: 0.175 GPIA2023: 0.18 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 0.1796 GPIA.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 0.699 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1747 GPIA, in 2022.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 198th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2006 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2006 0.566 GPIA
2007 0.567 GPIA +0.2%
2008 0.5582 GPIA -1.5%
2009 0.5448 GPIA -2.4%
2011 0.5254 GPIA -3.6%
2012 0.5144 GPIA -2.1%
2013 0.4525 GPIA -12.0%
2014 0.5276 GPIA +16.6%
2015 0.5153 GPIA -2.3%
2016 0.5143 GPIA -0.2%
2018 0.486 GPIA -5.5%
2019 0.699 GPIA +43.8%
2021 0.1958 GPIA -72.0%
2022 0.1747 GPIA -10.8%
2023 0.1796 GPIA +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.559 GPIA 0.5448 GPIA 0.567 GPIA 4
2010s 0.5293 GPIA 0.4525 GPIA 0.699 GPIA 8
2020s 0.1834 GPIA 0.1747 GPIA 0.1958 GPIA 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 0.1796 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 0.699 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1747 GPIA in 2022.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 198th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion 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 down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release