Lower secondary completion rate, male in European Union

European Union: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
88.7%
in 2022
All-time low
79.0%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in European Union, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 79 % of relevant age group2002: 80.2 % of relevant age group2003: 80.8 % of relevant age group2004: 81.2 % of relevant age group2005: 81.8 % of relevant age group2006: 84.3 % of relevant age group2007: 85.3 % of relevant age group2008: 86 % of relevant age group2009: 86.7 % of relevant age group2010: 86.8 % of relevant age group2011: 88.1 % of relevant age group2012: 87.3 % of relevant age group2013: 87.2 % of relevant age group2014: 86.8 % of relevant age group2015: 86.4 % of relevant age group2016: 86.4 % of relevant age group2017: 86.7 % of relevant age group2018: 86.3 % of relevant age group2019: 86.6 % of relevant age group2020: 87.5 % of relevant age group2021: 88.6 % of relevant age group2022: 88.7 % of relevant age group2023: 88.5 % of relevant age group2024: 88.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in European Union is 88.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in European Union peaked at 88.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in European Union, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2001 79.0%
2002 80.2% +1.5%
2003 80.8% +0.7%
2004 81.2% +0.5%
2005 81.8% +0.7%
2006 84.3% +3.2%
2007 85.3% +1.2%
2008 86.0% +0.7%
2009 86.7% +0.9%
2010 86.8% +0.0%
2011 88.1% +1.6%
2012 87.3% -0.9%
2013 87.2% -0.2%
2014 86.8% -0.4%
2015 86.4% -0.5%
2016 86.4% +0.0%
2017 86.7% +0.3%
2018 86.3% -0.4%
2019 86.6% +0.3%
2020 87.5% +1.0%
2021 88.6% +1.2%
2022 88.7% +0.2%
2023 88.5% -0.2%
2024 88.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.8% 79.0% 86.7% 9
2010s 86.9% 86.3% 88.1% 10
2020s 88.4% 87.5% 88.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in European Union?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in European Union was 88.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2001.
How does European Union rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.