Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9946 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9946 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
137th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9991 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9312 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2023

00.20.40.60.811999201120231999: 0.948 GPIA2000: 0.948 GPIA2001: 0.949 GPIA2002: 0.947 GPIA2003: 0.941 GPIA2004: 0.935 GPIA2005: 0.931 GPIA2006: 0.948 GPIA2007: 0.949 GPIA2008: 0.956 GPIA2009: 0.959 GPIA2010: 0.958 GPIA2011: 0.965 GPIA2012: 0.973 GPIA2013: 0.974 GPIA2014: 0.981 GPIA2015: 0.981 GPIA2016: 0.981 GPIA2017: 0.988 GPIA2018: 0.992 GPIA2019: 0.991 GPIA2020: 0.999 GPIA2021: 0.992 GPIA2022: 0.994 GPIA2023: 0.995 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 0.9946 GPIA.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 0.9991 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9312 GPIA, in 2005.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 137th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.9483 GPIA
2000 0.9481 GPIA -0.0%
2001 0.949 GPIA +0.1%
2002 0.9467 GPIA -0.2%
2003 0.9412 GPIA -0.6%
2004 0.935 GPIA -0.7%
2005 0.9312 GPIA -0.4%
2006 0.9475 GPIA +1.8%
2007 0.9489 GPIA +0.1%
2008 0.9559 GPIA +0.7%
2009 0.9587 GPIA +0.3%
2010 0.9579 GPIA -0.1%
2011 0.9654 GPIA +0.8%
2012 0.9725 GPIA +0.7%
2013 0.9736 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.981 GPIA +0.8%
2015 0.9813 GPIA +0.0%
2016 0.9806 GPIA -0.1%
2017 0.9884 GPIA +0.8%
2018 0.9915 GPIA +0.3%
2019 0.9913 GPIA -0.0%
2020 0.9991 GPIA +0.8%
2021 0.9925 GPIA -0.7%
2022 0.9942 GPIA +0.2%
2023 0.9946 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9483 GPIA 0.9483 GPIA 0.9483 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9462 GPIA 0.9312 GPIA 0.9587 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9784 GPIA 0.9579 GPIA 0.9915 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9951 GPIA 0.9925 GPIA 0.9991 GPIA 4

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

  1. 134 Iceland 0.9969 GPIA compare
  2. 135 Sweden 0.9964 GPIA compare
  3. 136 United Kingdom 0.9956 GPIA compare
  4. 137 Norway 0.9954 GPIA compare
  5. 138 South Korea 0.9949 GPIA compare
  6. 139 Denmark 0.9943 GPIA compare
  7. 140 Malta 0.9929 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 0.9946 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.9991 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9312 GPIA in 2005.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 137th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release