Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: 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
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 1999
All-time low
97.8%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 97.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 99.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2020.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99.6% | — |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release