Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 15.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.13 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.82 million
in 2002
All-time low
14.72 million
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Euro Area recorded 15.13 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 16.82 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.72 million, in 2016.
That places WB: Euro Area 154th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.80 million | — |
| 1993 | 16.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.84 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.62 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.51 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 16.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.85 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.55 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.13 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 million | 15.62 million | 16.54 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.34 million | 15.52 million | 16.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 million | 14.72 million | 15.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 million | 14.86 million | 15.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 151 Bhutan 46,826 compare
- 152 Djibouti 45,204 compare
- 153 Comoros 44,231 compare
- 154 Suriname 43,385 compare
- 155 Cape Verde 32,654 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
- 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 15.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 16.82 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 million in 2016.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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