Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Euro area

Euro area: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
35th
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.9%
in 2012
All-time low
3.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Euro area, 2012–2019

012342012201520192012: 3.9 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Euro area is 3.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

That places Euro area 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Euro area, 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, both sexes (%) in Euro area, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 3.9%
2013 3.8% -1.7%
2014 3.6% -4.3%
2015 3.5% -4.0%
2016 3.3% -5.0%
2017 3.1% -5.6%
2018 3.4% +7.5%
2019 3.3% -0.6%

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  4. 35 Ethiopia 26.3%
  5. 36 Senegal 25.7%
  6. 37 Guatemala 25.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Euro area?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Euro area was 3.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
How does Euro area rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Euro area ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/