Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 15.7%
Rank
19th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2006–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2006–2019

00.20.40.60.82006201220192006: 0.758 GPIA2007: 0.774 GPIA2008: 0.771 GPIA2009: 0.757 GPIA2011: 0.77 GPIA2012: 0.767 GPIA2013: 0.723 GPIA2014: 0.813 GPIA2015: 0.713 GPIA2016: 0.696 GPIA2017: 0.643 GPIA2018: 0.662 GPIA2019: 0.558 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2006 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2006 0.8%
2007 0.8% +2.1%
2008 0.8% -0.4%
2009 0.8% -1.8%
2011 0.8% +1.7%
2012 0.8% -0.3%
2013 0.7% -5.8%
2014 0.8% +12.4%
2015 0.7% -12.2%
2016 0.7% -2.5%
2017 0.6% -7.6%
2018 0.7% +2.9%
2019 0.6% -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 16 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
  3. 18 Liberia 1.0% compare
  4. 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.0% compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  6. 21 Chad 1.0% compare
  7. 22 Armenia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/