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 91.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
52nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.8%
in 2022
All-time low
85.5%
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
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 91.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 91.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2003.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 52nd of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85.5% | — |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 85.5% | 90.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.3% | 91.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
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 91.7% 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 91.8% 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 85.5% in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 52nd 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 1.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release