Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 95.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 219 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2011
All-time low
90.5%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 90.5 %2002: 91.9 %2003: 92.9 %2004: 92.3 %2005: 92.5 %2006: 92 %2007: 93.2 %2008: 93.4 %2009: 92.8 %2010: 95.6 %2011: 96.3 %2012: 95.8 %2013: 96.2 %2014: 95.8 %2015: 95.4 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 95.4 %2018: 94 %2019: 95 %2020: 95.1 %2021: 94.1 %2022: 95.2 %2023: 95.1 %2024: 95.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 95.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 96.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2001.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 29th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 90.5%
2002 91.9% +1.5%
2003 92.9% +1.1%
2004 92.3% -0.7%
2005 92.5% +0.2%
2006 92.0% -0.5%
2007 93.2% +1.4%
2008 93.4% +0.2%
2009 92.8% -0.7%
2010 95.6% +3.0%
2011 96.3% +0.7%
2012 95.8% -0.5%
2013 96.2% +0.4%
2014 95.8% -0.4%
2015 95.4% -0.4%
2016 94.7% -0.7%
2017 95.4% +0.7%
2018 94.0% -1.5%
2019 95.0% +1.0%
2020 95.1% +0.2%
2021 94.1% -1.0%
2022 95.2% +1.2%
2023 95.1% -0.2%
2024 95.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.4% 90.5% 93.4% 9
2010s 95.4% 94.0% 96.3% 10
2020s 94.9% 94.1% 95.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 26 Portugal 99.9% compare
  2. 27 Sweden 99.9% compare
  3. 28 Croatia 99.7% compare
  4. 29 Denmark 99.5% compare
  5. 30 Bahrain 99.5% compare
  6. 31 Armenia 99.4% compare
  7. 32 Norway 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 95.1% 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2001.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 29th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release