Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 108.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108.6%
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.6%
in 2024
All-time low
78.1%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 78.7 %2000: 78.2 %2001: 78.9 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 88.4 %2004: 85.6 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 83 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 83.6 %2009: 78.1 %2010: 80.7 %2011: 84.2 %2012: 84.3 %2013: 94.8 %2014: 98 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 100.9 %2017: 102.4 %2018: 102.1 %2019: 102.5 %2020: 100.8 %2021: 105.9 %2022: 106.5 %2023: 104.4 %2024: 108.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 108.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 108.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2009.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th 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, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 78.7%
2000 78.2% -0.6%
2001 78.9% +0.9%
2002 83.9% +6.3%
2003 88.4% +5.3%
2004 85.6% -3.1%
2005 80.2% -6.4%
2006 83.0% +3.5%
2007 85.3% +2.8%
2008 83.6% -2.0%
2009 78.1% -6.6%
2010 80.7% +3.3%
2011 84.2% +4.4%
2012 84.3% +0.1%
2013 94.8% +12.5%
2014 98.0% +3.3%
2015 99.6% +1.7%
2016 100.9% +1.3%
2017 102.4% +1.4%
2018 102.1% -0.3%
2019 102.5% +0.4%
2020 100.8% -1.7%
2021 105.9% +5.1%
2022 106.5% +0.5%
2023 104.4% -2.0%
2024 108.6% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.7% 78.7% 78.7% 1
2000s 82.5% 78.1% 88.4% 10
2010s 95.0% 80.7% 102.5% 10
2020s 105.3% 100.8% 108.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 12 Costa Rica 131.3% compare
  2. 13 New Zealand 131.0% compare
  3. 14 Norway 130.2% compare
  4. 15 Poland 127.9% compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 127.3% compare
  6. 17 Portugal 126.8% compare
  7. 18 Spain 123.6% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 108.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2009.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, 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