Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 102.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
107.2%
in 2013
All-time low
97.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 102.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 107.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.8% | — |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 107.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 107.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 103.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 102.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 97.9% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 102.5% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5% | 102.9% | 104.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 121.7%
- 16 Portugal 120.3% compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 119.7% compare
- 18 Uruguay 119.1% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 118.7% compare
- 20 Spain 118.5% compare
- 21 Türkiye 118.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 102.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release