Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.2%
in 2014
All-time low
88.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 88 %2000: 90.2 %2001: 95.5 %2002: 96.3 %2003: 96.5 %2004: 96.2 %2005: 95.4 %2006: 96.8 %2007: 96.9 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 98 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 100.2 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.1 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 96.8 %2021: 93.6 %2022: 95 %2023: 96.5 %2024: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 96.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 100.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 88.0%
2000 90.2% +2.5%
2001 95.5% +5.9%
2002 96.3% +0.9%
2003 96.5% +0.1%
2004 96.2% -0.3%
2005 95.4% -0.8%
2006 96.8% +1.4%
2007 96.9% +0.1%
2008 97.8% +0.9%
2009 98.0% +0.2%
2010 98.7% +0.7%
2011 97.5% -1.2%
2012 96.9% -0.6%
2013 99.8% +3.0%
2014 100.2% +0.4%
2015 98.6% -1.5%
2016 98.3% -0.4%
2017 99.7% +1.5%
2018 99.1% -0.7%
2019 98.7% -0.4%
2020 96.8% -1.9%
2021 93.6% -3.3%
2022 95.0% +1.4%
2023 96.5% +1.6%
2024 96.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.0% 88.0% 88.0% 1
2000s 96.0% 90.2% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.7% 96.9% 100.2% 10
2020s 95.7% 93.6% 96.8% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 68 Guyana 101.4% compare
  2. 69 Singapore 101.4% compare
  3. 70 Tunisia 101.3% compare
  4. 71 Latvia 101.2% compare
  5. 72 Japan 101.2% compare
  6. 73 Austria 101.0% compare
  7. 74 Andorra 101.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release