Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 25.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.74 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.16 million
in 2002
All-time low
24.11 million
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 25.74 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 30.16 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.11 million, in 2016.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 123rd 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.28 million | — |
| 1993 | 28.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.70 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 28.53 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.91 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.46 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.74 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.92 million | 28.28 million | 29.73 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.54 million | 26.31 million | 30.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.73 million | 24.11 million | 26.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 million | 25.33 million | 25.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 244,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 25.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.16 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 million in 2016.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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