Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7409 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World is 0.7409 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.9% 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 0.9361 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5074 GPIA, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: World 65th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5074 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.74 GPIA | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7305 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7607 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7591 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7688 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8039 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7642 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7482 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7659 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7198 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9361 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7409 GPIA | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7293 GPIA | 0.5074 GPIA | 0.8039 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7822 GPIA | 0.7198 GPIA | 0.9361 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 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 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: World?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: World was 0.7409 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9361 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5074 GPIA in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: World ranks 65th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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