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

Latest (2024)
0.7409 GPIA
Change on year
down 20.9%
Rank
65th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.9361 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5074 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: World, 2012–2024

00.20.40.60.812012201820242012: 0.507 GPIA2013: 0.74 GPIA2014: 0.731 GPIA2015: 0.761 GPIA2016: 0.759 GPIA2017: 0.769 GPIA2018: 0.804 GPIA2019: 0.764 GPIA2020: 0.748 GPIA2021: 0.766 GPIA2022: 0.72 GPIA2023: 0.936 GPIA2024: 0.741 GPIA

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

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 UNICEF: World, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7293 GPIA 0.5074 GPIA 0.8039 GPIA 8
2020s 0.7822 GPIA 0.7198 GPIA 0.9361 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 62 Burundi 0.8848 GPIA compare
  2. 63 Jordan 0.8833 GPIA compare
  3. 64 Ireland 0.8619 GPIA compare
  4. 65 Belgium 0.8615 GPIA compare
  5. 66 Sri Lanka 0.8604 GPIA compare
  6. 67 Djibouti 0.8595 GPIA compare
  7. 68 Malawi 0.8555 GPIA compare

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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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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