Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.184 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 0.184 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.6937 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.184 GPIA, in 2024.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 195th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4462 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5439 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4806 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6067 GPIA | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.587 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.608 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6218 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6937 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5947 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5988 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6405 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6265 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.184 GPIA | -70.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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 | -70.6% | 0.6265 GPIA | 0.184 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5735 GPIA | 0.4462 GPIA | 0.6937 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5289 GPIA | 0.184 GPIA | 0.6405 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 0.184 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6937 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 GPIA in 2024.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 195th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release