Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 101.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, 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 101.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 101.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 1999.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.1% | — |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 101.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 85.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 90.8% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 101.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 20 Spain 118.5% compare
- 21 Türkiye 118.4% compare
- 22 Norway 116.3% compare
- 23 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 24 Guadeloupe 113.1%
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 112.1% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 110.7% 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, secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 101.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release