Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 1997
All-time low
98.4%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: World, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 98.4% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 99.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: World 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: World?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: World ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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