Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 101.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 101.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 109.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.4% | — |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 108.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 109.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 107.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 107.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 107.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 103.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 100.8% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 100.9% | 103.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 101.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release