Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 25.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.24 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.05 million
in 1996
All-time low
24.83 million
in 2020
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 25.24 million.
The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 31.05 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.83 million, in 2020.
SDG: Europe ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.00 million | — |
| 1994 | 30.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 30.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 29.13 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 29.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 29.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.80 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.90 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.36 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.48 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.63 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.62 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 27.25 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.83 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.24 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.36 million | 29.13 million | 31.05 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.64 million | 26.48 million | 29.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.40 million | 25.47 million | 27.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.12 million | 24.83 million | 25.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 83 Bulgaria 299,071 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 280,124 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 279,840 compare
- 86 Denmark 277,062 compare
- 87 New Zealand 276,574 compare
- 88 Paraguay 269,121 compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 268,100 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 25.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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