Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
206th
of 215 groups
All-time high
2.6%
in 2006
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2002–2024

01232002201320242002: 2.6 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.8 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.4 %2024: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 1.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 206th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 2.6%
2003 2.6% -1.3%
2004 2.6% +0.7%
2005 2.5% -3.4%
2006 2.6% +4.3%
2007 2.6% -1.6%
2008 2.6% -1.3%
2009 2.5% -3.0%
2010 2.5% +1.8%
2011 2.4% -6.6%
2012 2.3% -3.5%
2013 2.5% +7.1%
2014 2.6% +4.2%
2015 1.8% -31.1%
2016 1.6% -10.6%
2017 1.3% -20.1%
2018 1.4% +8.2%
2019 1.4% +6.0%
2020 1.8% +26.3%
2021 1.8% +0.1%
2022 1.5% -16.7%
2023 1.4% -4.9%
2024 1.4% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 8
2010s 2.0% 1.3% 2.6% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 206th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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