Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 105.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
105.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
107.0%
in 2010
All-time low
103.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe is 105.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 107.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 103.1%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.1% | — |
| 2000 | 104.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 104.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 106.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 106.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 105.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 105.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 105.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.1% | 103.1% | 103.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.1% | 104.1% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 104.4% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.7% | 105.2% | 106.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 15 Hong Kong, China 114.7% compare
- 16 Peru 114.4% compare
- 17 Portugal 113.7% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.6% compare
- 19 Spain 113.3% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 112.3% compare
- 21 Croatia 112.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 105.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.1% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release