Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 1999
All-time low
97.1%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 99.6 %1998: 99.6 %1999: 99.6 %2000: 99.6 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 98.2 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.3 %2008: 98.5 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.3 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe is 97.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe peaked at 99.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2017.

SDG: Europe ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 99.6%
1998 99.6% +0.0%
1999 99.6% +0.0%
2000 99.6% -0.0%
2001 99.5% -0.1%
2002 99.4% -0.1%
2003 99.4% -0.0%
2004 98.2% -1.1%
2005 98.1% -0.2%
2006 98.4% +0.3%
2007 98.3% -0.1%
2008 98.5% +0.2%
2009 98.3% -0.2%
2010 98.3% -0.1%
2011 98.2% -0.1%
2012 98.2% +0.0%
2013 97.6% -0.7%
2014 97.7% +0.1%
2015 97.9% +0.2%
2016 97.5% -0.4%
2017 97.1% -0.4%
2018 97.2% +0.1%
2019 97.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 3
2000s 98.8% 98.1% 99.6% 10
2010s 97.7% 97.1% 98.3% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 164 Monaco 97.6% compare
  2. 165 Jordan 97.6% compare
  3. 166 Belize 97.3% compare
  4. 167 Central African Republic 97.1% compare
  5. 168 Senegal 97.0% compare
  6. 169 Estonia 96.8% compare
  7. 170 Côte d'Ivoire 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe was 97.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
How does SDG: Europe rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
SDG: Europe ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release