Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 28.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 28.09 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 28.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.93 million, in 1981.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.97 million | — |
| 1976 | 20.09 million | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 20.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 18.93 million | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 20.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 20.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.53 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 20.05 million | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 21.52 million | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 21.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 21.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 23.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22.27 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.82 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.53 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 25.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 27.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.09 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.01 million | 20.09 million | 23.97 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.74 million | 18.93 million | 23.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.00 million | 20.77 million | 23.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.69 million | 23.79 million | 25.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.88 million | 23.18 million | 25.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 million | 26.02 million | 28.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.06 million (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 28.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.