Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 35.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.67 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.74 million
in 2001
All-time low
30.28 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 35.67 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 41.74 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.28 million, in 2012.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 135th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 36.94 million | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 36.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 36.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 36.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.82 million | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 36.33 million | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 36.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 36.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 36.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 33.20 million | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 36.33 million | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 36.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.82 million | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 34.67 million | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 35.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 36.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 37.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 37.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 40.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 41.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.34 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.06 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 36.09 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 34.96 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 32.38 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.59 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 32.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.67 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.59 million | 36.33 million | 41.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.31 million | 33.20 million | 39.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.71 million | 37.22 million | 40.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.16 million | 31.59 million | 41.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.35 million | 30.28 million | 33.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.18 million | 34.28 million | 35.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 132 Republic of Moldova 228,038 compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226,755 compare
- 134 Gabon 215,825 compare
- 135 Albania 208,738 compare
- 136 Jamaica 177,095 compare
- 137 Botswana 175,513 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 171,527 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 35.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.74 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.28 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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