Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 44.41 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44.41 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.33 million
in 2001
All-time low
37.56 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 44.41 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 48.33 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.56 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 42.39 million | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 42.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 42.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 42.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 47.01 million | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 42.55 million | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 43.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 43.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 42.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.29 million | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 42.35 million | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 42.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.91 million | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 39.83 million | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 41.73 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 42.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 42.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 42.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 42.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 45.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 44.73 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 46.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.39 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 43.61 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 42.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.48 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 39.93 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 39.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.56 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.97 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 39.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 44.41 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.55 million | 42.29 million | 47.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.09 million | 38.29 million | 45.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.94 million | 42.37 million | 46.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.39 million | 39.17 million | 48.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.48 million | 37.56 million | 40.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.20 million | 41.67 million | 44.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 44.41 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.33 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.56 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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