Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 23.90 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.90 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.17 million
in 1996
All-time low
22.43 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1992–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200820241992: 25.6M1993: 26.3M1994: 26.9M1995: 27.1M1996: 27.2M1997: 26.9M1998: 25.8M1999: 24.8M2000: 24.8M2001: 25.0M2002: 24.6M2003: 24.7M2004: 23.9M2005: 24.3M2006: 24.0M2007: 23.9M2008: 23.8M2009: 23.3M2010: 23.3M2011: 22.7M2012: 22.4M2013: 24.7M2014: 24.5M2015: 24.0M2016: 23.7M2017: 23.5M2018: 23.3M2019: 23.1M2020: 23.4M2021: 23.7M2022: 23.9M2023: 23.9M2024: 23.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 23.90 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 27.17 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.43 million, in 2012.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 93rd 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 25.57 million
1993 26.32 million +2.9%
1994 26.93 million +2.3%
1995 27.09 million +0.6%
1996 27.17 million +0.3%
1997 26.93 million -0.9%
1998 25.83 million -4.1%
1999 24.83 million -3.9%
2000 24.80 million -0.2%
2001 25.04 million +1.0%
2002 24.65 million -1.6%
2003 24.68 million +0.1%
2004 23.93 million -3.0%
2005 24.30 million +1.6%
2006 23.97 million -1.4%
2007 23.91 million -0.2%
2008 23.83 million -0.3%
2009 23.30 million -2.2%
2010 23.26 million -0.2%
2011 22.66 million -2.6%
2012 22.43 million -1.0%
2013 24.68 million +10.0%
2014 24.46 million -0.9%
2015 24.02 million -1.8%
2016 23.67 million -1.5%
2017 23.51 million -0.7%
2018 23.28 million -1.0%
2019 23.12 million -0.7%
2020 23.38 million +1.1%
2021 23.66 million +1.2%
2022 23.88 million +0.9%
2023 23.91 million +0.1%
2024 23.90 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.34 million 24.83 million 27.17 million 8
2000s 24.24 million 23.30 million 25.04 million 10
2010s 23.51 million 22.43 million 24.68 million 10
2020s 23.75 million 23.38 million 23.91 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 90 Norway 259,493 compare
  2. 91 Burundi 250,858 compare
  3. 92 Benin 248,865 compare
  4. 93 Togo 248,840 compare
  5. 94 Chad 241,701 compare
  6. 95 Tajikistan 235,113 compare
  7. 96 Guinea 228,371 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 23.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 27.17 million in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.43 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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