Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 28.64 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.64 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.53 million
in 1994
All-time low
24.54 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) is 28.64 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 31.53 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.54 million, in 1971.
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.54 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 25.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 26.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 27.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 27.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 28.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 28.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 28.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 29.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 29.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 30.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 30.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.79 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 29.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 30.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.33 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 29.42 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 29.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.64 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.23 million | 24.54 million | 29.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.37 million | 29.22 million | 31.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.39 million | 29.28 million | 31.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.06 million | 28.32 million | 29.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 million | 28.01 million | 28.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.43 million | 28.15 million | 28.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 28.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.53 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.54 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release