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 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 1999
All-time low
96.9%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

0204060801001997201020241997: 99.5 %1998: 99.6 %1999: 99.6 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 98.4 %2005: 98.2 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 98.4 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 97.5 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 96.9 %2021: 97.1 %2022: 97 %2023: 96.9 %2024: 96.9 %

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 96.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% 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, 96.9%, in 2020.

SDG: Europe ranks 193rd 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, female (%) in SDG: Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 99.5%
1998 99.6% +0.0%
1999 99.6% +0.0%
2000 99.5% -0.0%
2001 99.5% -0.1%
2002 99.4% -0.1%
2003 99.4% -0.0%
2004 98.4% -1.0%
2005 98.2% -0.2%
2006 98.5% +0.3%
2007 98.4% -0.1%
2008 98.7% +0.3%
2009 98.5% -0.2%
2010 98.5% -0.1%
2011 98.4% -0.1%
2012 98.4% +0.0%
2013 97.7% -0.7%
2014 97.9% +0.2%
2015 98.1% +0.2%
2016 97.8% -0.3%
2017 97.5% -0.3%
2018 97.5% +0.1%
2019 97.6% +0.1%
2020 96.9% -0.7%
2021 97.1% +0.2%
2022 97.0% -0.0%
2023 96.9% -0.1%
2024 96.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.6% 99.5% 99.6% 3
2000s 98.8% 98.2% 99.5% 10
2010s 98.0% 97.5% 98.5% 10
2020s 97.0% 96.9% 97.1% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 190 Puerto Rico 84.8% compare
  2. 191 Honduras 84.2% compare
  3. 192 Uruguay 84.0% compare
  4. 193 Belgium 83.0% compare
  5. 194 Cameroon 82.9% compare
  6. 195 Costa Rica 79.2% compare
  7. 196 Suriname 78.9% 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 96.9% in 2024, 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 96.9% in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
SDG: Europe ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
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 1.0%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 10,035 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release