Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 37.39 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.39 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.32 million
in 1994
All-time low
34.10 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 37.39 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 42.32 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.10 million, in 1971.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 39.94 million
1971 34.10 million -14.6%
1972 34.52 million +1.3%
1973 35.40 million +2.5%
1974 36.07 million +1.9%
1975 36.58 million +1.4%
1976 37.18 million +1.6%
1977 37.53 million +1.0%
1978 37.82 million +0.8%
1979 38.11 million +0.8%
1980 38.34 million +0.6%
1981 38.95 million +1.6%
1982 39.15 million +0.5%
1983 39.28 million +0.3%
1984 39.41 million +0.3%
1985 39.74 million +0.8%
1986 40.32 million +1.5%
1987 40.64 million +0.8%
1988 40.74 million +0.2%
1989 41.74 million +2.5%
1990 41.66 million -0.2%
1991 40.51 million -2.8%
1992 40.42 million -0.2%
1993 41.37 million +2.3%
1994 42.32 million +2.3%
1995 42.08 million -0.6%
1996 41.41 million -1.6%
1997 41.00 million -1.0%
1998 40.01 million -2.4%
1999 39.91 million -0.3%
2000 39.94 million +0.1%
2001 40.14 million +0.5%
2002 40.17 million +0.1%
2003 40.04 million -0.3%
2004 38.86 million -2.9%
2005 39.00 million +0.4%
2006 38.60 million -1.0%
2007 38.02 million -1.5%
2008 37.67 million -0.9%
2009 37.11 million -1.5%
2010 36.95 million -0.4%
2011 36.59 million -1.0%
2012 36.17 million -1.2%
2013 36.66 million +1.4%
2014 36.23 million -1.2%
2015 36.03 million -0.6%
2016 35.79 million -0.7%
2017 35.85 million +0.2%
2018 35.92 million +0.2%
2019 35.86 million -0.2%
2020 36.86 million +2.8%
2021 36.94 million +0.2%
2022 37.17 million +0.6%
2023 37.39 million +0.6%
2024 37.39 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.72 million 34.10 million 39.94 million 10
1980s 39.83 million 38.34 million 41.74 million 10
1990s 41.07 million 39.91 million 42.32 million 10
2000s 38.95 million 37.11 million 40.17 million 10
2010s 36.21 million 35.79 million 36.95 million 10
2020s 37.15 million 36.86 million 37.39 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 129 Mauritania 258,591 compare
  2. 130 Lithuania 244,656 compare
  3. 131 Namibia 236,050 compare
  4. 132 Republic of Moldova 228,038 compare
  5. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226,755 compare
  6. 134 Gabon 215,825 compare
  7. 135 Albania 208,738 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 37.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 42.32 million in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.10 million in 1971.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release