Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 49.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.64 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.49 million
in 1995
All-time low
47.45 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 49.64 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 56.49 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.45 million, in 2012.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 107th 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 in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 54.68 million
1971 47.64 million -12.9%
1972 48.24 million +1.3%
1973 49.31 million +2.2%
1974 50.40 million +2.2%
1975 51.07 million +1.3%
1976 51.83 million +1.5%
1977 52.29 million +0.9%
1978 52.72 million +0.8%
1979 53.05 million +0.6%
1980 53.26 million +0.4%
1981 53.38 million +0.2%
1982 53.49 million +0.2%
1983 53.58 million +0.2%
1984 53.57 million -0.0%
1985 53.79 million +0.4%
1986 54.28 million +0.9%
1987 54.76 million +0.9%
1988 54.35 million -0.7%
1989 55.51 million +2.1%
1990 54.92 million -1.1%
1991 53.98 million -1.7%
1992 53.85 million -0.2%
1993 55.12 million +2.4%
1994 56.21 million +2.0%
1995 56.49 million +0.5%
1996 55.87 million -1.1%
1997 55.46 million -0.7%
1998 54.51 million -1.7%
1999 54.56 million +0.1%
2000 54.67 million +0.2%
2001 54.82 million +0.3%
2002 54.81 million -0.0%
2003 54.54 million -0.5%
2004 53.12 million -2.6%
2005 52.88 million -0.5%
2006 51.87 million -1.9%
2007 51.00 million -1.7%
2008 50.44 million -1.1%
2009 49.61 million -1.6%
2010 49.32 million -0.6%
2011 48.12 million -2.4%
2012 47.45 million -1.4%
2013 49.44 million +4.2%
2014 48.93 million -1.0%
2015 48.14 million -1.6%
2016 47.78 million -0.7%
2017 47.84 million +0.1%
2018 47.72 million -0.2%
2019 47.67 million -0.1%
2020 48.75 million +2.3%
2021 48.99 million +0.5%
2022 49.39 million +0.8%
2023 49.67 million +0.6%
2024 49.64 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.12 million 47.64 million 54.68 million 10
1980s 54.00 million 53.26 million 55.51 million 10
1990s 55.10 million 53.85 million 56.49 million 10
2000s 52.78 million 49.61 million 54.82 million 10
2010s 48.24 million 47.45 million 49.44 million 10
2020s 49.29 million 48.75 million 49.67 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 104 Finland 543,350 compare
  2. 105 Oman 541,921 compare
  3. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 532,092 compare
  4. 107 Denmark 522,143 compare
  5. 108 Bulgaria 485,226 compare
  6. 109 Serbia 478,731 compare
  7. 110 Slovakia 473,316 compare

See the full ranking of 440 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 49.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 56.49 million in 1995.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.45 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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