Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 219 groups
All-time high
96.6%
in 2011
All-time low
92.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.6 %2001: 92.8 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 94.9 %2004: 94 %2005: 93.9 %2006: 93.2 %2007: 94.2 %2008: 94.3 %2009: 93.5 %2010: 96.1 %2011: 96.6 %2012: 95.9 %2013: 96 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 95.2 %2016: 94.6 %2017: 95.2 %2018: 95.1 %2019: 95.3 %2020: 95.6 %2021: 95.7 %2022: 95.3 %2023: 95.2 %2024: 95.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 95.2%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 96.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2000.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 30th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 92.6%
2001 92.8% +0.3%
2002 94.2% +1.4%
2003 94.9% +0.8%
2004 94.0% -0.9%
2005 93.9% -0.1%
2006 93.2% -0.7%
2007 94.2% +1.0%
2008 94.3% +0.1%
2009 93.5% -0.9%
2010 96.1% +2.8%
2011 96.6% +0.5%
2012 95.9% -0.7%
2013 96.0% +0.0%
2014 95.5% -0.5%
2015 95.2% -0.3%
2016 94.6% -0.6%
2017 95.2% +0.6%
2018 95.1% -0.0%
2019 95.3% +0.2%
2020 95.6% +0.3%
2021 95.7% +0.1%
2022 95.3% -0.4%
2023 95.2% -0.2%
2024 95.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8% 92.6% 94.9% 10
2010s 95.5% 94.6% 96.6% 10
2020s 95.4% 95.2% 95.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 27 Portugal 100.6% compare
  2. 28 Croatia 100.1% compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 99.9% compare
  4. 30 Bahrain 99.8% compare
  5. 31 Sweden 99.7% compare
  6. 32 Indonesia 99.7% compare
  7. 33 France 99.5% 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2000.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 30th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release