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 91.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
54th
of 219 groups
All-time high
106.1%
in 2020
All-time low
88.3%
in 2000
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

02550751001999201120231999: 88.5 %2000: 88.3 %2001: 89.4 %2002: 91.4 %2003: 92.6 %2004: 92.6 %2005: 94.7 %2006: 94.8 %2007: 96 %2008: 95 %2009: 90.6 %2010: 101.6 %2011: 96.1 %2012: 95.3 %2013: 94.1 %2014: 95.7 %2015: 94.8 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 93.2 %2019: 93.8 %2020: 106.1 %2021: 91.7 %2022: 91.3 %2023: 91.4 %

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 91.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% 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 106.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2000.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 54th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 88.5%
2000 88.3% -0.2%
2001 89.4% +1.2%
2002 91.4% +2.3%
2003 92.6% +1.2%
2004 92.6% +0.0%
2005 94.7% +2.3%
2006 94.8% +0.1%
2007 96.0% +1.3%
2008 95.0% -1.1%
2009 90.6% -4.6%
2010 101.6% +12.2%
2011 96.1% -5.5%
2012 95.3% -0.8%
2013 94.1% -1.2%
2014 95.7% +1.7%
2015 94.8% -0.9%
2016 94.4% -0.4%
2017 94.4% -0.0%
2018 93.2% -1.3%
2019 93.8% +0.7%
2020 106.1% +13.1%
2021 91.7% -13.6%
2022 91.3% -0.4%
2023 91.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.5% 88.5% 88.5% 1
2000s 92.5% 88.3% 96.0% 10
2010s 95.3% 93.2% 101.6% 10
2020s 95.1% 91.3% 106.1% 4

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

  1. 51 Cayman Islands 97.3% compare
  2. 52 South Korea 97.3% compare
  3. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 97.1% compare
  4. 54 Montenegro 97.0% compare
  5. 55 Russia 97.0% compare
  6. 56 Samoa 96.8% compare
  7. 57 Italy 96.3% 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 91.4% 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 106.1% 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 88.3% in 2000.
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 54th 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 down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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