Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 101.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 101.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 101.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 1997.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.4% | — |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 79.4% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 80.5% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 82.9% | 101.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 5 Belgium 149.7% compare
- 6 Costa Rica 143.6% compare
- 7 Denmark 138.1% compare
- 8 Netherlands 135.8% compare
- 9 Estonia 131.1% compare
- 10 Iceland 131.1% compare
- 11 New Zealand 131.0% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 101.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.