Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8511 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 0.8511 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 0.9132 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.548 GPIA, in 2012.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 38th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.548 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7701 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7615 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7835 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7798 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.78 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8158 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7668 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7365 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7304 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6843 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9132 GPIA | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8511 GPIA | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7507 GPIA | 0.548 GPIA | 0.8158 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7831 GPIA | 0.6843 GPIA | 0.9132 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 35 Liberia 0.976 GPIA compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 0.9759 GPIA compare
- 37 Senegal 0.9677 GPIA compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 0.967 GPIA compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9651 GPIA compare
- 40 Suriname 0.9636 GPIA compare
- 41 Monaco 0.9535 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 0.8511 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9132 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.548 GPIA in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 38th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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