Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 91.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
57th
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.3%
in 2022
All-time low
87.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 91.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 91.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2003.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 57th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.9% | — |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.9% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.6% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 89.7% | 91.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 54 Montenegro 97.0% compare
- 55 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 56 Samoa 96.8% compare
- 57 Italy 96.3% compare
- 58 Bermuda 96.1% compare
- 59 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 60 Kiribati 96.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe was 91.1% 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 57th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release