Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in World

World: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 84.7% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
84.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
84.7%
in 2019
All-time low
73.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in World, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 74 %1999: 73.9 %2000: 74.6 %2001: 75.1 %2002: 76.4 %2003: 78.2 %2004: 79.1 %2005: 79.8 %2006: 80.2 %2007: 81 %2008: 81.3 %2009: 81.7 %2010: 82.5 %2011: 82.8 %2012: 83.3 %2013: 83.4 %2014: 83.4 %2015: 84.1 %2016: 84.2 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 84.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

World recorded 84.7% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in World peaked at 84.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1999.

That places World 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.9% 73.9% 74.0% 2
2000s 78.7% 74.6% 81.7% 10
2010s 83.8% 82.5% 84.7% 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 24 United Arab Emirates 99.4% compare
  2. 25 Denmark 99.4% compare
  3. 26 France 99.2% compare
  4. 27 Malta 99.1% compare
  5. 28 Belgium 99.1% compare
  6. 29 Croatia, Republic of 99.1% compare
  7. 30 Switzerland 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in World?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in World was 84.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1999.
How does World rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
World ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.