Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 40.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 40.70 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 43.87 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.87 million, in 2020.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.07 million | — |
| 1993 | 42.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.79 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 42.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.69 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.35 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 42.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.87 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 40.70 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.74 million | 42.05 million | 43.87 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.88 million | 41.69 million | 43.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.35 million | 40.24 million | 42.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.35 million | 39.87 million | 40.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 40.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release