Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 74.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
74.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
74.7%
in 2019
All-time low
72.5%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 72.5 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 72.7 %2003: 72.8 %2004: 73 %2005: 73.1 %2006: 73.2 %2007: 73.3 %2008: 73.4 %2009: 73.5 %2010: 73.6 %2011: 73.8 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 74 %2014: 74.1 %2015: 74.2 %2016: 74.3 %2017: 74.4 %2018: 74.6 %2019: 74.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 74.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2000.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 72.5%
2001 72.6% +0.2%
2002 72.7% +0.2%
2003 72.8% +0.2%
2004 73.0% +0.2%
2005 73.1% +0.2%
2006 73.2% +0.2%
2007 73.3% +0.2%
2008 73.4% +0.2%
2009 73.5% +0.2%
2010 73.6% +0.2%
2011 73.8% +0.2%
2012 73.9% +0.2%
2013 74.0% +0.2%
2014 74.1% +0.2%
2015 74.2% +0.2%
2016 74.3% +0.2%
2017 74.4% +0.2%
2018 74.6% +0.2%
2019 74.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.0% 72.5% 73.5% 10
2010s 74.2% 73.6% 74.7% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 1 Japan 91.7% compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 91.6% compare
  3. 3 Singapore 89.3% compare
  4. 4 Hong Kong, China 86.2% compare
  5. 5 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 74.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 621 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release