Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 99.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 1997
All-time low
98.7%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Least developed countries, 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 99.5 %1998: 99.4 %1999: 99.4 %2000: 99.3 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 99.2 %2006: 99.1 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.5 %2019: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Least developed countries is 99.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Least developed countries peaked at 99.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2011.

That places Least developed countries 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Least developed countries, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 99.5%
1998 99.4% -0.2%
1999 99.4% +0.0%
2000 99.3% -0.1%
2001 99.3% +0.0%
2002 99.3% +0.0%
2003 99.3% -0.1%
2004 99.2% -0.0%
2005 99.2% -0.1%
2006 99.1% -0.0%
2007 99.1% -0.0%
2008 99.0% -0.1%
2009 98.9% -0.2%
2010 98.7% -0.1%
2011 98.7% -0.0%
2012 98.7% +0.0%
2013 98.9% +0.1%
2014 99.0% +0.1%
2015 99.3% +0.3%
2016 99.5% +0.2%
2017 99.5% +0.0%
2018 99.5% -0.0%
2019 99.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.4% 99.4% 99.5% 3
2000s 99.2% 98.9% 99.3% 10
2010s 99.1% 98.7% 99.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Least developed countries?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Least developed countries was 99.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
How does Least developed countries rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least developed countries 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,344 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the lower secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the lower secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.