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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 91.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
91.69 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.08 million
in 2001
All-time low
86.55 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 91.69 million.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.08 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.55 million, in 2012.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 57th 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 97.56 million
1971 90.39 million -7.3%
1972 91.17 million +0.9%
1973 93.70 million +2.8%
1974 93.77 million +0.1%
1975 94.55 million +0.8%
1976 94.87 million +0.3%
1977 95.71 million +0.9%
1978 95.96 million +0.3%
1979 94.30 million -1.7%
1980 97.16 million +3.0%
1981 93.42 million -3.9%
1982 96.88 million +3.7%
1983 96.49 million -0.4%
1984 96.48 million -0.0%
1985 96.04 million -0.5%
1986 93.65 million -2.5%
1987 94.25 million +0.6%
1988 96.23 million +2.1%
1989 97.41 million +1.2%
1990 93.55 million -4.0%
1991 92.61 million -1.0%
1992 95.77 million +3.4%
1993 94.48 million -1.4%
1994 96.25 million +1.9%
1995 97.16 million +0.9%
1996 97.39 million +0.2%
1997 98.53 million +1.2%
1998 97.83 million -0.7%
1999 98.28 million +0.5%
2000 99.08 million +0.8%
2001 99.08 million +0.0%
2002 98.86 million -0.2%
2003 98.45 million -0.4%
2004 96.51 million -2.0%
2005 95.45 million -1.1%
2006 93.73 million -1.8%
2007 92.29 million -1.5%
2008 91.04 million -1.3%
2009 89.59 million -1.6%
2010 88.79 million -0.9%
2011 87.21 million -1.8%
2012 86.55 million -0.8%
2013 88.47 million +2.2%
2014 88.02 million -0.5%
2015 87.73 million -0.3%
2016 87.79 million +0.1%
2017 88.27 million +0.5%
2018 88.31 million +0.0%
2019 88.94 million +0.7%
2020 89.66 million +0.8%
2021 90.46 million +0.9%
2022 90.98 million +0.6%
2023 91.63 million +0.7%
2024 91.69 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.20 million 90.39 million 97.56 million 10
1980s 95.80 million 93.42 million 97.41 million 10
1990s 96.18 million 92.61 million 98.53 million 10
2000s 95.41 million 89.59 million 99.08 million 10
2010s 88.01 million 86.55 million 88.94 million 10
2020s 90.89 million 89.66 million 91.69 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 54 Ecuador 1.79 million compare
  2. 55 Chile 1.63 million compare
  3. 56 Madagascar 1.62 million compare
  4. 57 Netherlands 1.61 million compare
  5. 58 Romania 1.43 million compare
  6. 59 Zambia 1.39 million compare
  7. 60 Syria 1.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 91.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.08 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 86.55 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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
Source
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.