Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 92.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
47th
of 219 groups
All-time high
102.4%
in 2020
All-time low
87.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 87.8 %2001: 88.4 %2002: 91.1 %2003: 92.7 %2004: 90.7 %2005: 90.7 %2006: 87.9 %2007: 89.3 %2008: 89.2 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 95.1 %2012: 93.5 %2013: 93.4 %2014: 93.8 %2015: 93.1 %2016: 91.7 %2017: 93 %2018: 93.7 %2019: 94.6 %2020: 102.4 %2021: 92.4 %2022: 92.5 %2023: 92.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 92.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 102.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2000.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 47th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 87.8%
2001 88.4% +0.7%
2002 91.1% +3.0%
2003 92.7% +1.8%
2004 90.7% -2.2%
2005 90.7% +0.1%
2006 87.9% -3.1%
2007 89.3% +1.6%
2008 89.2% -0.2%
2009 88.1% -1.3%
2010 96.7% +9.8%
2011 95.1% -1.7%
2012 93.5% -1.7%
2013 93.4% -0.1%
2014 93.8% +0.5%
2015 93.1% -0.8%
2016 91.7% -1.5%
2017 93.0% +1.4%
2018 93.7% +0.7%
2019 94.6% +0.9%
2020 102.4% +8.3%
2021 92.4% -9.8%
2022 92.5% +0.1%
2023 92.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.6% 87.8% 92.7% 10
2010s 93.9% 91.7% 96.7% 10
2020s 95.0% 92.4% 102.4% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 44 Israel 97.8% compare
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  3. 46 Uzbekistan 97.6% compare
  4. 47 Kazakhstan 97.4% compare
  5. 48 Fiji 97.3% compare
  6. 49 Malta 97.3% compare
  7. 50 Barbados 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 92.6% 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 47th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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