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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.28 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.28 GPIA
Change on year
up 105.7%
Rank
6th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.4526 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2003–2024

00.511.52003201320242003: 0.857 GPIA2004: 0.847 GPIA2005: 0.865 GPIA2006: 0.883 GPIA2007: 0.914 GPIA2008: 0.915 GPIA2009: 0.899 GPIA2010: 0.938 GPIA2011: 0.933 GPIA2012: 0.945 GPIA2013: 0.818 GPIA2014: 0.962 GPIA2015: 0.85 GPIA2016: 0.842 GPIA2017: 0.803 GPIA2018: 0.739 GPIA2019: 0.979 GPIA2020: 0.573 GPIA2021: 0.526 GPIA2022: 0.453 GPIA2023: 0.622 GPIA2024: 1.3 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 1.28 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 105.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4526 GPIA, in 2022.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 6th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2003 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.8566 GPIA
2004 0.8467 GPIA -1.1%
2005 0.8652 GPIA +2.2%
2006 0.8834 GPIA +2.1%
2007 0.9141 GPIA +3.5%
2008 0.9155 GPIA +0.2%
2009 0.8991 GPIA -1.8%
2010 0.9379 GPIA +4.3%
2011 0.9331 GPIA -0.5%
2012 0.9445 GPIA +1.2%
2013 0.8177 GPIA -13.4%
2014 0.9617 GPIA +17.6%
2015 0.8501 GPIA -11.6%
2016 0.8419 GPIA -1.0%
2017 0.8027 GPIA -4.7%
2018 0.7389 GPIA -8.0%
2019 0.9786 GPIA +32.5%
2020 0.5734 GPIA -41.4%
2021 0.5264 GPIA -8.2%
2022 0.4526 GPIA -14.0%
2023 0.6223 GPIA +37.5%
2024 1.28 GPIA +105.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8829 GPIA 0.8467 GPIA 0.9155 GPIA 7
2010s 0.8807 GPIA 0.7389 GPIA 0.9786 GPIA 10
2020s 0.691 GPIA 0.4526 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 3 Malta 1.24 GPIA compare
  2. 4 Naoero 1.21 GPIA compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 1.21 GPIA compare
  4. 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.18 GPIA compare
  5. 7 Chad 1.13 GPIA compare
  6. 8 Sweden 1.11 GPIA compare
  7. 9 Kenya 1.07 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 1.28 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4526 GPIA in 2022.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 6th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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