Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 1, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 1 is 25.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 34.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 50th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.3% | — |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.3% | 34.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 1?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 1 was 25.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release