Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 2.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 3.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 185th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 185th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release