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 32.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.2%
in 2015
All-time low
32.8%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 32.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% 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 52.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2024.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.6% | — |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 39.4% | 44.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 32.8% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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 32.8% 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 52.2% in 2015.
- 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 32.8% in 2024.
- 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 43rd 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 down 35.8%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release