Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World
MDG: World: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World is 98.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World peaked at 99.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2024.
That places MDG: World 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99.2% | — |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: World was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- How does MDG: World rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: World ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release