Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 1999
All-time low
97.3%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 99.5 %1998: 99.5 %1999: 99.5 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 98.1 %2005: 98 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.4 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.4 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 98.3 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 97.3 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 97.8 %2021: 98 %2022: 97.9 %2023: 97.8 %2024: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 97.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 99.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2017.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 99.5%
1998 99.5% -0.0%
1999 99.5% +0.0%
2000 99.5% -0.1%
2001 99.4% -0.1%
2002 99.3% -0.1%
2003 99.3% -0.0%
2004 98.1% -1.2%
2005 98.0% -0.1%
2006 98.4% +0.4%
2007 98.4% -0.0%
2008 98.6% +0.2%
2009 98.4% -0.2%
2010 98.4% -0.0%
2011 98.3% -0.0%
2012 98.4% +0.1%
2013 97.8% -0.6%
2014 97.9% +0.1%
2015 98.1% +0.2%
2016 97.7% -0.4%
2017 97.3% -0.4%
2018 97.4% +0.1%
2019 97.6% +0.2%
2020 97.8% +0.3%
2021 98.0% +0.1%
2022 97.9% -0.1%
2023 97.8% -0.1%
2024 97.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 3
2000s 98.7% 98.0% 99.5% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.3% 98.4% 10
2020s 97.8% 97.8% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 152 Benin 98.6% compare
  2. 153 Burkina Faso 98.5% compare
  3. 154 Greece 98.4% compare
  4. 155 Spain 98.2% compare
  5. 156 Bulgaria 98.1% compare
  6. 157 Tunisia 98.1% compare
  7. 158 Aruba 98.0% compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2017.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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