Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.1%
in 2014
All-time low
87.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 97.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 100.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1999.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.0% | — |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 89.3% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.8% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 64 Lithuania 102.1% compare
- 65 New Zealand 101.7% compare
- 66 Montserrat 101.6% compare
- 67 Liechtenstein 101.5% compare
- 68 Guyana 101.4% compare
- 69 Singapore 101.4% compare
- 70 Tunisia 101.3% compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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