Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 22.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.14 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.86 million
in 2000
All-time low
17.25 million
in 2012
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 22.14 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 25.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million, in 2012.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 133rd 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 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.23 million | — |
| 1996 | 25.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 24.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.85 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.04 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.62 million | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 21.13 million | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 20.24 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.49 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.93 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.71 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.25 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.76 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 18.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.73 million | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 21.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.14 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.13 million | 24.23 million | 25.85 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.16 million | 18.38 million | 25.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 million | 17.25 million | 19.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 million | 21.56 million | 22.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 22.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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