Education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 446 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 50.0% 2023 down 9.1% 120th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 92.0% 2024 up 0.4% 50th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 91.7% 2024 up 0.5% 53rd Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1 GPIA 2024 down 0.2% 106th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 up 198.1% 26th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 6.8% 176th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 125.44 million 2024 up 11.7% 101st Population of compulsory school age, female 61.02 million 2024 up 11.6% 102nd Population of compulsory school age, male 64.43 million 2024 up 11.9% 100th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 49.09 million 2024 up 15.3% 66th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 30.1% 125th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 16.4% 2024 down 7.2% 14th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 4.73 million 2024 down 59.4% 125th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2.29 million 2024 down 59.7% 126th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 2.43 million 2024 down 59.2% 125th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 23.75 million 2024 up 14.8% 67th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 14.5% 2024 down 9.7% 16th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 18.2% 2024 down 5.4% 11th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 25.34 million 2024 up 15.8% 65th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 75.6% 184th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 34.73 million 2024 down 3.7% 60th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7996 GPIA 2024 down 4.6% 84th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 16.89 million 2024 down 3.4% 60th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 24.6% 176th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 17.84 million 2024 down 3.9% 60th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 1.8% 2023 up 40.1% 34th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 102.5% 2024 up 1.3% 36th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 53.9% 118th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 103.1% 2024 up 1.6% 33rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 101.2% 2024 down 0.0% 39th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 102.0% 2024 up 0.9% 39th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9893 GPIA 2024 down 0.7% 116th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.8% 2023 up 5.0% 88th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 49.7% 118th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 4.0% 2023 up 24.4% 119th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 6.04 million 2024 down 31.3% 159th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.99 years 2024 up 0.5% 64th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 100.9% 2024 down 0.3% 44th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9939 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 86th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 101.5% 2024 up 0.2% 38th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.3% 2024 down 1.0% 177th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 3.18 million 2023 down 26.8% 160th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 9.31 million 2023 down 30.2% 159th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 66.0% 2023 down 1.5% 31st Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 104.4% 2024 down 4.6% 20th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 548,058 2024 down 25.6% 136th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.03 years 2024 up 0.8% 61st School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.96 years 2024 up 0.3% 61st School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9926 GPIA 2024 down 0.5% 80th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 104.6% 2024 down 4.0% 18th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPI 2024 up 1.2% 85th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 104.3% 2024 down 5.2% 20th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.1% 2024 up 70.4% 53rd Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 2.2% 2024 up 44.8% 46th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 96.9% 2024 down 1.3% 169th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 97.4% 2024 up 4.9% 11th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.8% 2024 down 0.7% 176th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 58.6% 2024 up 15.2% 204th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 2.7% 2024 up 59.3% 46th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 41.4% 2024 down 15.7% 18th ← Previous Page 4 of 8 Next →