Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe, 2001–2024
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 SDG: Europe is 91.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe peaked at 91.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2001.
SDG: Europe ranks 56th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.1% | — |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.1% | 87.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 87.9% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.9% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Europe was 91.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2001.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Europe ranks 56th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release