Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4222 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.4222 GPIA. 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.6948 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4222 GPIA, in 2024.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 154th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5677 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5887 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5994 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6566 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6703 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.65 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6222 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6948 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5171 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5356 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5087 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5638 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4222 GPIA | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6312 GPIA | 0.5677 GPIA | 0.6948 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5095 GPIA | 0.4222 GPIA | 0.5638 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 151 Brazil 0.6158 GPIA compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 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 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 0.4222 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4222 GPIA in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 154th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & 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