Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 13.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.68 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.21 million
in 1994
All-time low
12.64 million
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200820241992: 14.4M1993: 14.8M1994: 15.2M1995: 15.2M1996: 15.1M1997: 14.9M1998: 14.0M1999: 13.0M2000: 12.8M2001: 12.8M2002: 12.9M2003: 12.8M2004: 12.6M2005: 12.9M2006: 13.1M2007: 13.1M2008: 13.2M2009: 13.0M2010: 13.1M2011: 13.1M2012: 13.0M2013: 13.4M2014: 13.4M2015: 13.4M2016: 13.5M2017: 13.5M2018: 13.5M2019: 13.5M2020: 13.5M2021: 13.6M2022: 13.7M2023: 13.7M2024: 13.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 13.68 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 15.21 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.64 million, in 2004.

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 14.38 million
1993 14.80 million +2.9%
1994 15.21 million +2.8%
1995 15.16 million -0.3%
1996 15.13 million -0.2%
1997 14.92 million -1.4%
1998 13.99 million -6.2%
1999 12.99 million -7.2%
2000 12.75 million -1.8%
2001 12.83 million +0.6%
2002 12.87 million +0.3%
2003 12.84 million -0.3%
2004 12.64 million -1.5%
2005 12.94 million +2.4%
2006 13.07 million +1.0%
2007 13.08 million +0.1%
2008 13.24 million +1.2%
2009 13.00 million -1.8%
2010 13.11 million +0.8%
2011 13.11 million +0.0%
2012 12.97 million -1.0%
2013 13.35 million +2.9%
2014 13.38 million +0.2%
2015 13.43 million +0.4%
2016 13.47 million +0.3%
2017 13.50 million +0.2%
2018 13.54 million +0.3%
2019 13.53 million -0.1%
2020 13.46 million -0.5%
2021 13.62 million +1.2%
2022 13.72 million +0.7%
2023 13.68 million -0.3%
2024 13.68 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.57 million 12.99 million 15.21 million 8
2000s 12.93 million 12.64 million 13.24 million 10
2010s 13.34 million 12.97 million 13.54 million 10
2020s 13.63 million 13.46 million 13.72 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

  1. 134 Zimbabwe 67,078 compare
  2. 135 Lithuania 62,428 compare
  3. 136 Latvia 61,683 compare
  4. 137 Botswana 54,845 compare
  5. 138 Bahrain 54,045 compare
  6. 139 Estonia 52,623 compare
  7. 140 Namibia 51,387 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 13.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The highest recorded value was 15.21 million in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.64 million in 2004.
How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release