Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 14.96 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.96 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.61 million
in 2002
All-time low
14.54 million
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) recorded 14.96 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 16.61 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.54 million, in 2016.
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 157th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.59 million | — |
| 1993 | 15.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.27 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.62 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.30 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 16.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.64 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.87 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.65 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.96 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.86 million | 15.41 million | 16.32 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.13 million | 15.31 million | 16.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 million | 14.54 million | 15.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.80 million | 14.68 million | 14.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 154 Suriname 43,385 compare
- 155 Cape Verde 32,654 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
- 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
- 158 Cyprus 30,831 compare
- 159 Belize 28,595 compare
- 160 Maldives 28,579 compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 14.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 million in 2016.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release