Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 1999
All-time low
95.7%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 99.2 %1998: 99.2 %1999: 99.2 %2000: 99.2 %2001: 99.1 %2002: 98.9 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 97.1 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 97.5 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 97.4 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 96.4 %2014: 96.6 %2015: 96.9 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 95.8 %2019: 96.1 %2020: 96.6 %2021: 96.8 %2022: 96.7 %2023: 96.5 %2024: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Western Europe is 96.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 99.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2017.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 99.2%
1998 99.2% +0.0%
1999 99.2% +0.0%
2000 99.2% -0.0%
2001 99.1% -0.1%
2002 98.9% -0.1%
2003 98.9% -0.1%
2004 97.1% -1.8%
2005 96.9% -0.2%
2006 97.5% +0.6%
2007 97.4% -0.1%
2008 97.8% +0.4%
2009 97.5% -0.3%
2010 97.4% -0.1%
2011 97.4% -0.1%
2012 97.4% +0.1%
2013 96.4% -1.0%
2014 96.6% +0.2%
2015 96.9% +0.3%
2016 96.3% -0.6%
2017 95.7% -0.7%
2018 95.8% +0.2%
2019 96.1% +0.3%
2020 96.6% +0.5%
2021 96.8% +0.2%
2022 96.7% -0.1%
2023 96.5% -0.2%
2024 96.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 3
2000s 98.0% 96.9% 99.2% 10
2010s 96.6% 95.7% 97.4% 10
2020s 96.6% 96.5% 96.8% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 186 Netherlands 92.9% compare
  2. 187 Algeria 91.4% compare
  3. 188 Australia 90.2% compare
  4. 189 Croatia 89.6% compare
  5. 190 Venezuela 89.0% compare
  6. 191 United Kingdom 86.8% compare
  7. 192 Belgium 83.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Western Europe was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2017.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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