Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 105.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105.8%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.8%
in 2024
All-time low
76.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 77.4 %2000: 76.7 %2001: 77.5 %2002: 82 %2003: 86.2 %2004: 84.4 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 84.7 %2009: 80.3 %2010: 82.7 %2011: 85.8 %2012: 85.8 %2013: 94.9 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 100.8 %2019: 101.2 %2020: 99.8 %2021: 104.4 %2022: 104.3 %2023: 102.2 %2024: 105.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 105.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 105.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2000.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 16th 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, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 77.4%
2000 76.7% -0.9%
2001 77.5% +1.1%
2002 82.0% +5.7%
2003 86.2% +5.2%
2004 84.4% -2.1%
2005 80.2% -5.0%
2006 83.3% +3.8%
2007 85.3% +2.4%
2008 84.7% -0.7%
2009 80.3% -5.1%
2010 82.7% +2.9%
2011 85.8% +3.7%
2012 85.8% -0.0%
2013 94.9% +10.6%
2014 97.4% +2.7%
2015 98.7% +1.3%
2016 99.4% +0.8%
2017 100.7% +1.3%
2018 100.8% +0.1%
2019 101.2% +0.4%
2020 99.8% -1.4%
2021 104.4% +4.6%
2022 104.3% -0.0%
2023 102.2% -2.0%
2024 105.8% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.4% 77.4% 77.4% 1
2000s 82.1% 76.7% 86.2% 10
2010s 94.7% 82.7% 101.2% 10
2020s 103.3% 99.8% 105.8% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 13 New Zealand 131.0% compare
  2. 14 Norway 130.2% compare
  3. 15 Poland 127.9% compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 127.3% compare
  5. 17 Portugal 126.8% compare
  6. 18 Spain 123.6% compare
  7. 19 Iceland 117.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 105.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release