Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.2%
in 2020
All-time low
98.0%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 104.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 105.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2005.
That places SDG: Europe 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 100.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 105.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 104.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 104.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.0% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 100.8% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 104.1% | 105.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 20 Sierra Leone 112.3% compare
- 21 Croatia 112.1% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 111.4% compare
- 23 Cook Islands 111.3% compare
- 24 Fiji 110.8% compare
- 25 Morocco 110.8% compare
- 26 Uruguay 110.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 104.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2005.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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