Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9947 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9947 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9981 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9779 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024

00.20.40.60.811999201120241999: 0.994 GPIA2000: 0.998 GPIA2001: 0.993 GPIA2002: 0.994 GPIA2003: 0.993 GPIA2004: 0.996 GPIA2005: 0.994 GPIA2006: 0.994 GPIA2007: 0.993 GPIA2008: 0.989 GPIA2009: 0.987 GPIA2010: 0.984 GPIA2011: 0.983 GPIA2012: 0.984 GPIA2013: 0.985 GPIA2014: 0.984 GPIA2015: 0.983 GPIA2016: 0.982 GPIA2017: 0.978 GPIA2018: 0.982 GPIA2019: 0.986 GPIA2020: 0.991 GPIA2021: 0.992 GPIA2022: 0.994 GPIA2023: 0.995 GPIA2024: 0.995 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 0.9947 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 0.9981 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9779 GPIA, in 2017.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 101st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.9945 GPIA
2000 0.9981 GPIA +0.4%
2001 0.993 GPIA -0.5%
2002 0.9937 GPIA +0.1%
2003 0.9928 GPIA -0.1%
2004 0.996 GPIA +0.3%
2005 0.9942 GPIA -0.2%
2006 0.9943 GPIA +0.0%
2007 0.9935 GPIA -0.1%
2008 0.9885 GPIA -0.5%
2009 0.9871 GPIA -0.1%
2010 0.9843 GPIA -0.3%
2011 0.9834 GPIA -0.1%
2012 0.9837 GPIA +0.0%
2013 0.9846 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.9836 GPIA -0.1%
2015 0.9829 GPIA -0.1%
2016 0.9821 GPIA -0.1%
2017 0.9779 GPIA -0.4%
2018 0.9817 GPIA +0.4%
2019 0.9857 GPIA +0.4%
2020 0.9913 GPIA +0.6%
2021 0.9918 GPIA +0.0%
2022 0.9941 GPIA +0.2%
2023 0.9947 GPIA +0.1%
2024 0.9947 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9945 GPIA 0.9945 GPIA 0.9945 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9931 GPIA 0.9871 GPIA 0.9981 GPIA 10
2010s 0.983 GPIA 0.9779 GPIA 0.9857 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9933 GPIA 0.9913 GPIA 0.9947 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 98 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
  2. 99 Canada 1 GPIA compare
  3. 100 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
  4. 101 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
  5. 102 Japan 0.9994 GPIA compare
  6. 103 Finland 0.9993 GPIA compare
  7. 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.999 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Western Europe was 0.9947 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.9981 GPIA in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9779 GPIA in 2017.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,386 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release