Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
102.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.6%
in 2020
All-time low
98.7%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 102.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 104.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2005.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.2% | — |
| 2000 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 104.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 104.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 100.2% | 100.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 98.7% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 100.6% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5% | 102.7% | 104.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 108.1% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 108.1% compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 108.0% compare
- 34 Argentina 107.9% compare
- 35 Nepal 107.6% compare
- 36 Dominica 107.5% compare
- 37 Tonga 107.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 102.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2005.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release