Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 35.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.13 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.27 million
in 2000
All-time low
30.64 million
in 2015
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 35.13 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 41.27 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.64 million, in 2015.
SDG: Europe ranks 98th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.14 million | — |
| 1994 | 39.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 39.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 41.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.45 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 37.81 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.27 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.00 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.84 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.64 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.86 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.92 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 34.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.13 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.95 million | 39.14 million | 41.23 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.09 million | 32.69 million | 41.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 million | 30.64 million | 32.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.64 million | 33.92 million | 35.15 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 35.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.64 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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