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 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 1998
All-time low
95.1%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 96.4% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 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 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2017.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 183rd 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
| 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 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.7% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 180 Brunei Darussalam 92.7% compare
- 181 Netherlands 92.4% compare
- 182 Croatia 92.2% compare
- 183 Russian Federation 92.2% compare
- 184 Lebanon 91.6% compare
- 185 Maldives 90.7% compare
- 186 Algeria 89.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
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 96.4% 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 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 183rd 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 up 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release