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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 90.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
90.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
58th
of 219 groups
All-time high
104.6%
in 2020
All-time low
88.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2023

02550751001999201120231999: 88.6 %2000: 88.4 %2001: 89.4 %2002: 91.4 %2003: 92.3 %2004: 92.3 %2005: 93.6 %2006: 93.8 %2007: 94.7 %2008: 94.3 %2009: 91.1 %2010: 101.1 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 94.9 %2013: 93.7 %2014: 95.3 %2015: 94.4 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 93.9 %2018: 92.8 %2019: 93.5 %2020: 104.6 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 90.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 90.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 104.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 58th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 88.6%
2000 88.4% -0.2%
2001 89.4% +1.1%
2002 91.4% +2.3%
2003 92.3% +1.0%
2004 92.3% -0.0%
2005 93.6% +1.5%
2006 93.8% +0.1%
2007 94.7% +1.0%
2008 94.3% -0.4%
2009 91.1% -3.4%
2010 101.1% +11.0%
2011 96.8% -4.2%
2012 94.9% -2.0%
2013 93.7% -1.2%
2014 95.3% +1.6%
2015 94.4% -0.9%
2016 94.1% -0.3%
2017 93.9% -0.3%
2018 92.8% -1.1%
2019 93.5% +0.8%
2020 104.6% +11.9%
2021 90.6% -13.4%
2022 90.8% +0.2%
2023 90.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.6% 88.6% 88.6% 1
2000s 92.1% 88.4% 94.7% 10
2010s 95.1% 92.8% 101.1% 10
2020s 94.2% 90.6% 104.6% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 55 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
  2. 56 Samoa 96.8% compare
  3. 57 Italy 96.3% compare
  4. 58 Bermuda 96.1% compare
  5. 59 Switzerland 96.0% compare
  6. 60 Kiribati 96.0% compare
  7. 61 Austria 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 90.8% 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 58th 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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