Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 21.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in European Union, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 21.12 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in European Union peaked at 24.17 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.60 million number, in 2015.
European Union ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.21 million number | — |
| 1993 | 22.90 million number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.09 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.36 million number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 22.23 million number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.32 million number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 23.58 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.60 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.04 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.63 million number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.46 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.95 million number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.35 million number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.01 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.89 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.75 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.42 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.14 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.00 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.75 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.60 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.61 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.84 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.12 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.71 million number | 22.21 million number | 23.32 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.17 million number | 21.89 million number | 24.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 million number | 20.60 million number | 21.75 million number | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in European Union?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in European Union was 21.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.60 million number in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.