Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.4%
in 2020
All-time low
95.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 102.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 103.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1999.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.5% | — |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 103.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 102.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.5% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 99.6% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 101.8% | 103.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 102.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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