Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 106.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 106.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 107.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 1992.
That places Euro area 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.7% | — |
| 1993 | 104.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 106.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 106.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 105.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 104.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 103.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 102.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 104.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 104.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 106.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 106.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 106.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 107.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 106.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 106.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 106.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 106.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 106.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.1% | 100.7% | 106.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 104.0% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 105.6% | 107.1% | 10 |
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More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary 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 Euro area?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area was 106.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 1992.
- How does Euro area rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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.