Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4221 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 0.4221 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 0.6948 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4221 GPIA, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 155th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5677 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5888 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5994 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6567 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6703 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6501 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6223 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6948 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5172 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5357 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5088 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5639 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4221 GPIA | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6313 GPIA | 0.5677 GPIA | 0.6948 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5096 GPIA | 0.4221 GPIA | 0.5639 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 152 Mongolia 0.6103 GPIA compare
- 153 Israel 0.5986 GPIA compare
- 154 Slovenia 0.5954 GPIA compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 0.5951 GPIA compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5944 GPIA compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5867 GPIA compare
- 158 Macau, China 0.5841 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 0.4221 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6948 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 GPIA in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 155th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release