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 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 1998
All-time low
96.7%
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

0204060801001997201020241997: 99.7 %1998: 99.7 %1999: 99.7 %2000: 99.7 %2001: 99.6 %2002: 99.5 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 98.6 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 98.7 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 98.2 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 98 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 98 %2020: 96.7 %2021: 96.8 %2022: 96.9 %2023: 96.9 %2024: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 96.9% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% 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 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2020.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 170th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 99.7%
1998 99.7% +0.0%
1999 99.7% -0.0%
2000 99.7% -0.0%
2001 99.6% -0.0%
2002 99.5% -0.1%
2003 99.5% -0.0%
2004 98.6% -1.0%
2005 98.4% -0.1%
2006 98.7% +0.3%
2007 98.7% -0.0%
2008 98.8% +0.1%
2009 98.6% -0.1%
2010 98.6% -0.0%
2011 98.5% -0.0%
2012 98.6% +0.0%
2013 98.1% -0.5%
2014 98.2% +0.1%
2015 98.3% +0.2%
2016 98.0% -0.3%
2017 97.7% -0.3%
2018 97.8% +0.1%
2019 98.0% +0.2%
2020 96.7% -1.3%
2021 96.8% +0.1%
2022 96.9% +0.1%
2023 96.9% -0.0%
2024 96.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 3
2000s 99.0% 98.4% 99.7% 10
2010s 98.2% 97.7% 98.6% 10
2020s 96.8% 96.7% 96.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 167 Côte d'Ivoire 96.2% compare
  2. 168 Portugal 96.1% compare
  3. 169 Belize 96.0% compare
  4. 170 Ireland 95.7% compare
  5. 171 Germany 95.3% compare
  6. 172 Morocco 94.7% compare
  7. 173 Aruba 94.6% compare

See the full ranking of 418 places →

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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 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1998.
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 96.7% 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 170th 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 1.3%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 10,036 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release