Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 62.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.5%
in 2024
All-time low
44.2%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2012.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 175th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.3% | — |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.3% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 47.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 55.6% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 172 Bulgaria 36.5% compare
- 173 North Macedonia 32.3% compare
- 174 Switzerland 32.2% compare
- 175 Netherlands 30.1% compare
- 176 Honduras 30.1% compare
- 177 Finland 28.7% compare
- 178 Liechtenstein 28.6% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 62.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release