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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2003–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
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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February 2026 Data Release