Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 49.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 49.64 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 56.49 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.45 million, in 2012.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 107th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 47.64 million | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 48.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 49.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 50.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 51.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 51.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 52.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 52.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 53.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 54.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 55.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 54.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 53.98 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 53.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 56.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 56.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.87 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.46 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 54.51 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 54.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.87 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.12 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 47.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 48.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.64 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.12 million | 47.64 million | 54.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.00 million | 53.26 million | 55.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.10 million | 53.85 million | 56.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.78 million | 49.61 million | 54.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.24 million | 47.45 million | 49.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.29 million | 48.75 million | 49.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 244,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 49.64 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.49 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.45 million in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.