Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.14 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.69 million
in 2002
All-time low
3.57 million
in 2018
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 4.14 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.69 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 2018.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.01 million | — |
| 1996 | 4.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.69 million | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.55 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.35 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.17 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.96 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.11 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.84 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 4.15 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.14 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 4.97 million | 5.23 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 4.28 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 3.57 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 4.14 million | 4.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,861 compare
- 187 Monaco 1,853 compare
- 188 Bermuda 1,613 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,554 compare
- 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare
- 192 Cook Islands 1,204 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2018.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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