Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4302 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4302 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
151st
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.8192 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.3919 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2006–2023

00.20.40.60.82006201420232006: 0.761 GPIA2007: 0.779 GPIA2008: 0.781 GPIA2009: 0.763 GPIA2010: 0.692 GPIA2011: 0.777 GPIA2012: 0.774 GPIA2013: 0.711 GPIA2014: 0.819 GPIA2015: 0.712 GPIA2016: 0.695 GPIA2017: 0.647 GPIA2018: 0.638 GPIA2019: 0.772 GPIA2020: 0.468 GPIA2021: 0.437 GPIA2022: 0.392 GPIA2023: 0.43 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 0.4302 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 0.8192 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3919 GPIA, in 2022.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 151st of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2006 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2006 0.7611 GPIA
2007 0.7793 GPIA +2.4%
2008 0.7813 GPIA +0.3%
2009 0.763 GPIA -2.4%
2010 0.6922 GPIA -9.3%
2011 0.7774 GPIA +12.3%
2012 0.7741 GPIA -0.4%
2013 0.7109 GPIA -8.2%
2014 0.8192 GPIA +15.2%
2015 0.712 GPIA -13.1%
2016 0.6952 GPIA -2.4%
2017 0.6474 GPIA -6.9%
2018 0.6378 GPIA -1.5%
2019 0.7718 GPIA +21.0%
2020 0.468 GPIA -39.4%
2021 0.4369 GPIA -6.7%
2022 0.3919 GPIA -10.3%
2023 0.4302 GPIA +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7712 GPIA 0.7611 GPIA 0.7813 GPIA 4
2010s 0.7238 GPIA 0.6378 GPIA 0.8192 GPIA 10
2020s 0.4317 GPIA 0.3919 GPIA 0.468 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 148 Czechia 0.6216 GPIA compare
  2. 149 Croatia 0.6209 GPIA compare
  3. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6208 GPIA compare
  4. 151 Brazil 0.6158 GPIA compare
  5. 152 Mongolia 0.6103 GPIA compare
  6. 153 Israel 0.5986 GPIA compare
  7. 154 Slovenia 0.5954 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 0.4302 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8192 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3919 GPIA in 2022.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 151st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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