Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Europe
Europe: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 16 groups
All-time high
97.5%
in 2024
All-time low
95.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Europe stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Europe peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2000.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More education data for Europe
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.8% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 69.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.01 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.0% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.7% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Europe?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Europe was 97.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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