Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Lower secondary completion rate, total was 91.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 91.4% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 106.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 10 Albania 104.2% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 104.1% compare
- 13 China 103.6% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
- 15 Tuvalu 102.8% compare
- 16 Chile 102.3% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 91.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.