Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 88.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
88.51 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.12 million
in 1970
All-time low
83.34 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 88.51 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 96.12 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 83.34 million, in 2012.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 58th 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 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 96.12 million
1971 87.55 million -8.9%
1972 88.32 million +0.9%
1973 90.84 million +2.9%
1974 90.91 million +0.1%
1975 91.67 million +0.8%
1976 91.98 million +0.3%
1977 92.83 million +0.9%
1978 92.99 million +0.2%
1979 91.42 million -1.7%
1980 94.28 million +3.1%
1981 90.55 million -4.0%
1982 94.00 million +3.8%
1983 93.61 million -0.4%
1984 93.60 million -0.0%
1985 93.16 million -0.5%
1986 90.78 million -2.6%
1987 91.38 million +0.7%
1988 93.36 million +2.2%
1989 94.55 million +1.3%
1990 90.68 million -4.1%
1991 89.74 million -1.0%
1992 92.89 million +3.5%
1993 92.07 million -0.9%
1994 93.84 million +1.9%
1995 94.55 million +0.8%
1996 94.67 million +0.1%
1997 95.72 million +1.1%
1998 94.87 million -0.9%
1999 95.32 million +0.5%
2000 96.11 million +0.8%
2001 96.07 million -0.0%
2002 95.80 million -0.3%
2003 95.35 million -0.5%
2004 93.39 million -2.1%
2005 92.28 million -1.2%
2006 90.55 million -1.9%
2007 89.07 million -1.6%
2008 87.83 million -1.4%
2009 86.35 million -1.7%
2010 85.58 million -0.9%
2011 84.00 million -1.9%
2012 83.34 million -0.8%
2013 85.27 million +2.3%
2014 84.82 million -0.5%
2015 84.53 million -0.3%
2016 84.65 million +0.1%
2017 85.14 million +0.6%
2018 85.44 million +0.4%
2019 85.83 million +0.5%
2020 86.62 million +0.9%
2021 87.39 million +0.9%
2022 87.90 million +0.6%
2023 88.46 million +0.6%
2024 88.51 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.46 million 87.55 million 96.12 million 10
1980s 92.93 million 90.55 million 94.55 million 10
1990s 93.44 million 89.74 million 95.72 million 10
2000s 92.28 million 86.35 million 96.11 million 10
2010s 84.86 million 83.34 million 85.83 million 10
2020s 87.77 million 86.62 million 88.51 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 55 Chile 1.63 million compare
  2. 56 Madagascar 1.62 million compare
  3. 57 Netherlands 1.61 million compare
  4. 58 Romania 1.43 million compare
  5. 59 Zambia 1.39 million compare
  6. 60 Syrian Arab Republic 1.36 million compare
  7. 61 Mali 1.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 88.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 96.12 million in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 83.34 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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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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 (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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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.