Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World
MDG: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7408 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World is 0.7408 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World peaked at 0.9356 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5078 GPIA, in 2012.
MDG: World ranks 66th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5078 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.74 GPIA | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7305 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7607 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7591 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7683 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8038 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7639 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7479 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7651 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7192 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9356 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7408 GPIA | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7293 GPIA | 0.5078 GPIA | 0.8038 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7817 GPIA | 0.7192 GPIA | 0.9356 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: World was 0.7408 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9356 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5078 GPIA in 2012.
- How does MDG: World rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: World ranks 66th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release