Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America
North America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 4.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North America recorded 4.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
North America ranks 33rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.9% | — |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America was 4.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does North America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/