Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 60.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.37 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.00 million
in 1970
All-time low
56.55 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 60.37 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 71.00 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56.55 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Europe 92nd 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.43 million | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 64.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 66.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 67.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 69.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 66.63 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 69.82 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 69.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.89 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 68.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 69.15 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 68.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 70.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.62 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 65.25 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 63.36 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.74 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 60.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.16 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 56.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 57.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.37 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.45 million | 64.43 million | 71.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.08 million | 66.63 million | 70.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.74 million | 67.96 million | 70.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.73 million | 59.16 million | 70.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.74 million | 56.55 million | 58.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.76 million | 58.75 million | 60.40 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 60.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.00 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.55 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- 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 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