Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 91.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2024
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, total in Europe & Central Asia is 91.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 96.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2000.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 87.1% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.1% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 91.8% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
- 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
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia was 91.9% in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.