Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 28.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.09 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.93 million
in 1981
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 28.09 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 28.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.93 million, in 1981.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.97 million | — |
| 1976 | 20.09 million | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 20.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 18.93 million | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 20.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 20.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.53 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 20.05 million | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 21.52 million | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 21.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 21.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 23.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22.27 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.82 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.53 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 25.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 27.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.09 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.01 million | 20.09 million | 23.97 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.74 million | 18.93 million | 23.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.00 million | 20.77 million | 23.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.69 million | 23.79 million | 25.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.88 million | 23.18 million | 25.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 million | 26.02 million | 28.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 28.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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