Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 19.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 505.0% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 102nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.7% | — |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +505.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +505.0% | 3.3% | 19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 99 Bulgaria 4.9% compare
- 100 Fiji 4.6% compare
- 101 United States 4.6% compare
- 102 Puerto Rico 4.5% compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
- 104 Jamaica 4.1% compare
- 105 Qatar 4.0% compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 19.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 102nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release