Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
102.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.7%
in 2020
All-time low
99.3%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 102.9%.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 104.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2005.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.7% | — |
| 2000 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 104.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.7% | 100.7% | 100.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.8% | 99.3% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 101.2% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6% | 102.9% | 104.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 102.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2005.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release