Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 46.7%
Rank
213th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2024

0.7511.21.51.82003201320242003: 1.8 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 0.886 %2015: 0.827 %2016: 0.764 %2017: 0.67 %2018: 0.744 %2019: 0.64 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 0.93 %2023: 1.2 %2024: 0.653 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 0.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 213th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 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, male (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 1.8%
2004 1.7% -5.6%
2005 1.6% -6.2%
2006 1.8% +10.5%
2007 1.8% -0.7%
2008 1.8% +1.6%
2009 1.7% -4.9%
2010 1.7% -3.4%
2011 1.4% -18.7%
2012 1.2% -14.5%
2013 1.2% +1.9%
2014 0.9% -25.4%
2015 0.8% -6.6%
2016 0.8% -7.6%
2017 0.7% -12.2%
2018 0.7% +10.9%
2019 0.6% -14.0%
2020 1.1% +73.2%
2021 1.1% -2.9%
2022 0.9% -13.6%
2023 1.2% +31.8%
2024 0.7% -46.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +73.2% 0.6% 1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.6% 1.8% 7
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 1.7% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 213th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release