Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics is 97.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 99.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1995.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.6% | — |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 89.6% | 94.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 12 Sweden 120.5% compare
- 13 Thailand 119.7% compare
- 14 Aruba 118.6% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118.6% compare
- 16 Portugal 117.0% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 116.9% compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.6% compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 97.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1995.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.