Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
200th
of 215 groups
All-time high
2.9%
in 2006
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2006–2024

01232006201520242006: 2.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 2 %2021: 2 %2022: 1.8 %2023: 1.8 %2024: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 1.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 200th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 2.9%
2007 2.8% -1.9%
2008 2.8% -1.3%
2009 2.7% -1.9%
2010 2.8% +0.5%
2011 2.6% -4.3%
2012 2.6% -3.1%
2013 2.7% +3.7%
2014 2.7% +3.4%
2015 2.1% -24.0%
2016 2.0% -3.4%
2017 1.7% -15.1%
2018 1.8% +2.9%
2019 1.8% +0.9%
2020 2.0% +14.7%
2021 2.0% -2.4%
2022 1.8% -9.7%
2023 1.8% +0.3%
2024 1.7% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 4
2010s 2.3% 1.7% 2.8% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 200th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release