Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 18.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.28 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.22 million
in 1994
All-time low
17.27 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200820241992: 20.1M1993: 20.7M1994: 21.2M1995: 21.2M1996: 21.2M1997: 21.0M1998: 19.9M1999: 18.8M2000: 18.6M2001: 18.9M2002: 18.3M2003: 18.3M2004: 17.6M2005: 17.9M2006: 17.9M2007: 17.9M2008: 18.0M2009: 17.6M2010: 17.7M2011: 17.5M2012: 17.3M2013: 18.0M2014: 17.8M2015: 17.8M2016: 17.6M2017: 17.6M2018: 17.7M2019: 17.6M2020: 17.9M2021: 18.1M2022: 18.2M2023: 18.3M2024: 18.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 18.28 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 21.22 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.27 million, in 2012.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 111th 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 20.14 million
1993 20.70 million +2.8%
1994 21.22 million +2.5%
1995 21.16 million -0.3%
1996 21.19 million +0.2%
1997 20.97 million -1.0%
1998 19.90 million -5.1%
1999 18.83 million -5.3%
2000 18.65 million -1.0%
2001 18.86 million +1.1%
2002 18.34 million -2.7%
2003 18.34 million +0.0%
2004 17.55 million -4.3%
2005 17.90 million +2.0%
2006 17.94 million +0.2%
2007 17.90 million -0.2%
2008 17.98 million +0.5%
2009 17.64 million -1.9%
2010 17.65 million +0.1%
2011 17.54 million -0.6%
2012 17.27 million -1.5%
2013 18.03 million +4.4%
2014 17.84 million -1.0%
2015 17.76 million -0.4%
2016 17.63 million -0.7%
2017 17.64 million +0.0%
2018 17.65 million +0.1%
2019 17.57 million -0.4%
2020 17.86 million +1.6%
2021 18.07 million +1.2%
2022 18.23 million +0.9%
2023 18.28 million +0.3%
2024 18.28 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.51 million 18.83 million 21.22 million 8
2000s 18.11 million 17.55 million 18.86 million 10
2010s 17.66 million 17.27 million 18.03 million 10
2020s 18.14 million 17.86 million 18.28 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 108 El Salvador 174,460 compare
  2. 109 Nicaragua 169,497 compare
  3. 110 Hong Kong, China 165,346 compare
  4. 111 Mongolia 161,530 compare
  5. 112 Croatia 149,272 compare
  6. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 149,108 compare
  7. 114 Georgia 143,167 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 18.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 21.22 million in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.27 million in 2012.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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