Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 19.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.11 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.83 million
in 2002
All-time low
18.16 million
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 19.11 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 21.83 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.16 million, in 2016.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.28 million | — |
| 1993 | 20.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 20.92 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.22 million | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 20.03 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.66 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.69 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 18.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.11 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.55 million | 20.03 million | 21.09 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.85 million | 19.47 million | 21.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 million | 18.16 million | 19.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.01 million | 18.87 million | 19.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 19.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.16 million in 2016.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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