Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) by Country
As of 2024, Monaco leads globally in lower secondary completion rate (%) at 148.1%, followed by Hong Kong, St. Kitts and Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands. At the lower end, Central African Republic, Niger, Chad rank among the lowest. The global median is 88.3% (South Africa). This indicator falls under the "Education" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 193 countries.
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| # | Country | Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monaco | 148.1% | 2024 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 129.5% | 2024 |
| 3 |  St. Kitts and Nevis | 119.7% | 2023 |
| 4 |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 116.6% | 2024 |
| 5 |  Marshall Islands | 114.1% | 2024 |
| 6 |  Gibraltar | 110.3% | 2024 |
| 7 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 109.9% | 2024 |
| 8 |  Aruba | 107.2% | 2022 |
| 9 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 106.0% | 2022 |
| 10 |  Brunei | 105.0% | 2024 |
| 11 |  Albania | 104.2% | 2024 |
| 12 |  United Arab Emirates | 104.2% | 2023 |
| 13 |  Moldova | 104.1% | 2024 |
| 14 |  China | 103.6% | 2012 |
| 15 |  Saudi Arabia | 103.5% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Tuvalu | 102.8% | 2024 |
| 17 |  Chile | 102.3% | 2024 |
| 18 |  Singapore | 101.6% | 2023 |
| 19 |  United States | 101.4% | 2022 |
| 20 |  Kenya | 101.2% | 2023 |
| 21 |  Cyprus | 101.1% | 2024 |
| 22 |  Belarus | 100.8% | 2024 |
| 23 |  Ireland | 100.8% | 2022 |
| 24 |  Portugal | 100.6% | 2023 |
| 25 |  Croatia | 100.1% | 2023 |
| 26 |  Luxembourg | 99.9% | 2024 |
| 27 |  Bahrain | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 28 |  Sweden | 99.7% | 2024 |
| 29 |  Indonesia | 99.7% | 2025 |
| 30 |  France | 99.5% | 2024 |
| 31 |  Tonga | 99.4% | 2024 |
| 32 |  Denmark | 99.2% | 2024 |
| 33 |  Norway | 99.1% | 2024 |
| 34 |  Lithuania | 98.7% | 2024 |
| 35 |  Nepal | 98.2% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Estonia | 98.2% | 2024 |
| 37 |  United Kingdom | 98.0% | 2023 |
| 38 |  Nauru | 97.9% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Armenia | 97.9% | 2024 |
| 40 |  Finland | 97.8% | 2024 |
| 41 |  Israel | 97.8% | 2024 |
| 42 |  Iceland | 97.8% | 2023 |
| 43 |  Uzbekistan | 97.6% | 2025 |
| 44 |  Kazakhstan | 97.4% | 2025 |
| 45 |  Fiji | 97.3% | 2024 |
| 46 |  Malta | 97.3% | 2023 |
| 47 |  Barbados | 97.3% | 2024 |
| 48 |  Cayman Islands | 97.3% | 2024 |
| 49 |  South Korea | 97.3% | 2024 |
| 50 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 97.1% | 2024 |
| 51 |  Montenegro | 97.0% | 2023 |
| 52 |  Russia | 97.0% | 2019 |
| 53 |  Samoa | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 54 |  Italy | 96.3% | 2023 |
| 55 |  Bermuda | 96.1% | 2015 |
| 56 |  Switzerland | 96.0% | 2024 |
| 57 |  Kiribati | 96.0% | 2024 |
| 58 |  Austria | 95.8% | 2024 |
| 59 |  Thailand | 95.7% | 2025 |
| 60 |  Serbia | 95.3% | 2022 |
| 61 |  Oman | 95.3% | 2024 |
| 62 |  Bahamas | 95.3% | 2010 |
| 63 |  Vietnam | 95.2% | 2024 |
| 64 |  Czechia | 95.1% | 2023 |
| 65 |  Argentina | 95.0% | 2023 |
| 66 |  Maldives | 94.6% | 2024 |
| 67 |  Liechtenstein | 94.5% | 2021 |
| 68 |  Macao | 94.2% | 2024 |
| 69 |  Bulgaria | 94.0% | 2024 |
| 70 |  Greece | 93.9% | 2023 |
| 71 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93.8% | 2023 |
| 72 |  Hungary | 93.8% | 2024 |
| 73 |  Kyrgyzstan | 93.7% | 2025 |
| 74 |  Slovenia | 93.5% | 2023 |
| 75 |  Spain | 93.4% | 2024 |
| 76 |  Andorra | 93.4% | 2024 |
| 77 |  Latvia | 93.3% | 2024 |
| 78 |  Seychelles | 93.2% | 2024 |
| 79 |  North Macedonia | 93.0% | 2023 |
| 80 |  San Marino | 92.5% | 2024 |
| 81 |  Qatar | 92.5% | 2024 |
| 82 |  Belgium | 92.4% | 2023 |
| 83 |  Peru | 92.0% | 2019 |
| 84 |  Sri Lanka | 91.9% | 2023 |
| 85 |  Türkiye | 91.8% | 2023 |
| 86 |  Palau | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 87 |  Botswana | 91.4% | 2022 |
| 88 |  Jordan | 91.3% | 2024 |
| 89 |  West Bank and Gaza | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 90 |  Ecuador | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 91 |  Dominica | 90.4% | 2023 |
| 92 |  Ukraine | 89.8% | 2024 |
| 93 |  Grenada | 89.5% | 2024 |
| 94 |  Cuba | 89.2% | 2024 |
| 95 |  Mongolia | 89.1% | 2024 |
| 96 |  Bolivia | 88.5% | 2024 |
| 97 |  South Africa | 88.3% | 2023 |
| 98 |  Timor-Leste | 88.3% | 2020 |
| 99 |  India | 88.0% | 2025 |
| 100 |  Tajikistan | 88.0% | 2017 |
| 101 |  Mexico | 86.6% | 2024 |
| 102 |  Georgia | 85.9% | 2024 |
| 103 |  Jamaica | 85.6% | 2024 |
| 104 |  Kuwait | 85.3% | 2021 |
| 105 |  Iran | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 106 |  Ghana | 85.1% | 2024 |
| 107 |  Slovakia | 84.9% | 2024 |
| 108 |  Philippines | 84.8% | 2024 |
| 109 |  Egypt | 83.9% | 2024 |
| 110 |  Mauritius | 83.5% | 2019 |
| 111 |  Venezuela | 83.2% | 2024 |
| 112 |  Cabo Verde | 83.0% | 2022 |
| 113 |  St. Lucia | 83.0% | 2024 |
| 114 |  Colombia | 83.0% | 2022 |
| 115 |  Tunisia | 82.4% | 2021 |
| 116 |  Malaysia | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 117 |  Guyana | 81.3% | 2010 |
| 118 |  Turkmenistan | 81.1% | 2022 |
| 119 |  Azerbaijan | 80.3% | 2024 |
| 120 |  Puerto Rico | 80.3% | 2023 |
| 121 |  Dominican Republic | 79.7% | 2024 |
| 122 |  Belize | 79.1% | 2024 |
| 123 |  Algeria | 79.0% | 2025 |
| 124 |  Panama | 78.8% | 2024 |
| 125 |  Romania | 78.0% | 2023 |
| 126 | World | 77.9% | 2024 |
| 127 |  Uruguay | 77.9% | 2023 |
| 128 |  Morocco | 77.2% | 2024 |
| 129 |  Paraguay | 75.5% | 2024 |
| 130 |  Micronesia | 75.1% | 2024 |
| 131 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 74.9% | 2017 |
| 132 |  British Virgin Islands | 74.8% | 2024 |
| 133 |  Bangladesh | 73.8% | 2024 |
| 134 |  Myanmar | 73.8% | 2018 |
| 135 |  El Salvador | 72.7% | 2024 |
| 136 |  Namibia | 71.9% | 2024 |
| 137 |  Germany | 71.4% | 2024 |
| 138 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 70.8% | 2024 |
| 139 |  Eswatini | 67.6% | 2023 |
| 140 |  Zimbabwe | 65.6% | 2024 |
| 141 |  Nicaragua | 64.7% | 2010 |
| 142 |  Vanuatu | 64.6% | 2024 |
| 143 |  Afghanistan | 62.1% | 2023 |
| 144 |  Cambodia | 61.6% | 2024 |
| 145 |  Costa Rica | 61.4% | 2024 |
| 146 |  The Gambia | 61.3% | 2025 |
| 147 |  Solomon Islands | 57.8% | 2023 |
| 148 |  Sierra Leone | 57.1% | 2021 |
| 149 |  Togo | 56.6% | 2024 |
| 150 |  Bhutan | 56.6% | 2024 |
| 151 |  DR Congo | 55.9% | 2020 |
| 152 |  Pakistan | 55.8% | 2024 |
| 153 |  Zambia | 55.3% | 2013 |
| 154 |  Poland | 55.0% | 2024 |
| 155 |  Eritrea | 53.4% | 2022 |
| 156 |  Lebanon | 52.9% | 2023 |
| 157 |  Mauritania | 49.8% | 2020 |
| 158 |  Guatemala | 49.3% | 2024 |
| 159 |  Laos | 49.3% | 2025 |
| 160 |  Republic of the Congo | 47.9% | 2012 |
| 161 |  Sint Maarten | 47.7% | 2014 |
| 162 |  Rwanda | 47.6% | 2024 |
| 163 |  Sudan | 47.5% | 2019 |
| 164 |  Lesotho | 45.0% | 2024 |
| 165 |  Yemen | 45.0% | 2016 |
| 166 |  Iraq | 44.9% | 2007 |
| 167 |  Liberia | 44.5% | 2022 |
| 168 |  Nigeria | 44.2% | 2010 |
| 169 |  Comoros | 44.1% | 2024 |
| 170 |  Syria | 42.7% | 2024 |
| 171 |  Suriname | 42.3% | 2021 |
| 172 |  Angola | 42.1% | 2023 |
| 173 |  Papua New Guinea | 41.9% | 2023 |
| 174 |  Senegal | 38.7% | 2024 |
| 175 |  Honduras | 36.6% | 2024 |
| 176 |  Guinea-Bissau | 36.3% | 2010 |
| 177 |  Cameroon | 35.0% | 2023 |
| 178 |  Guinea | 34.5% | 2020 |
| 179 |  Tanzania | 34.2% | 2024 |
| 180 |  Madagascar | 30.9% | 2024 |
| 181 |  Mali | 28.1% | 2023 |
| 182 |  Burundi | 28.0% | 2020 |
| 183 |  Burkina Faso | 27.9% | 2024 |
| 184 |  Benin | 27.9% | 2022 |
| 185 |  Uganda | 26.3% | 2017 |
| 186 |  Mozambique | 26.1% | 2019 |
| 187 |  Malawi | 24.4% | 2024 |
| 188 |  Ethiopia | 21.4% | 2023 |
| 189 |  South Sudan | 20.5% | 2011 |
| 190 |  Equatorial Guinea | 18.9% | 2015 |
| 191 |  Chad | 18.4% | 2021 |
| 192 |  Niger | 11.9% | 2024 |
| 193 |  Central African Republic | 8.9% | 2016 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest lower secondary completion rate (%) in 2024?
Monaco ranks #1 with lower secondary completion rate (%) of 148.1% as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest lower secondary completion rate (%)?
Central African Republic ranks last (#193) with 8.9% as of 2024.
What is the global median for lower secondary completion rate (%)?
The median value is 88.3% (South Africa, ranked #97 out of 193 countries).
How many countries report data for lower secondary completion rate (%)?
193 countries have available data for lower secondary completion rate (%). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does lower secondary completion rate (%) belong to?
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) is classified under the "Education" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.