Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.1859 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1859 GPIA
Change on year
down 69.9%
Rank
194th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.6889 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.1859 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2012–2024

0.20.40.62012201820242012: 0.437 GPIA2013: 0.538 GPIA2014: 0.475 GPIA2015: 0.602 GPIA2016: 0.582 GPIA2017: 0.6 GPIA2018: 0.617 GPIA2019: 0.689 GPIA2020: 0.585 GPIA2021: 0.592 GPIA2022: 0.631 GPIA2023: 0.618 GPIA2024: 0.186 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 0.1859 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 0.6889 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1859 GPIA, in 2024.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 194th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2012 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2012 0.4368 GPIA
2013 0.5384 GPIA +23.2%
2014 0.475 GPIA -11.8%
2015 0.6019 GPIA +26.7%
2016 0.582 GPIA -3.3%
2017 0.5999 GPIA +3.1%
2018 0.6175 GPIA +2.9%
2019 0.6889 GPIA +11.6%
2020 0.5849 GPIA -15.1%
2021 0.5921 GPIA +1.2%
2022 0.6314 GPIA +6.6%
2023 0.6184 GPIA -2.1%
2024 0.1859 GPIA -69.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America 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
2024 -69.9% 0.6184 GPIA 0.1859 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5676 GPIA 0.4368 GPIA 0.6889 GPIA 8
2020s 0.5225 GPIA 0.1859 GPIA 0.6314 GPIA 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 0.1859 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6889 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1859 GPIA in 2024.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 194th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release