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
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 55 Chile 1.63 million compare
- 56 Madagascar 1.62 million compare
- 57 Netherlands 1.61 million compare
- 58 Romania 1.43 million compare
- 59 Zambia 1.39 million compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 1.36 million compare
- 61 Mali 1.31 million compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23.37 million (2024)
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) 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.