Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.00 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.03 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.63 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 12.00 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 12.03 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million, in 1995.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.63 million | — |
| 1996 | 8.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.78 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.33 million | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 10.57 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.08 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.64 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.37 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.79 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 12.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.00 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.01 million | 8.63 million | 9.34 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.09 million | 9.30 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 million | 10.51 million | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 million | 11.15 million | 12.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 145 Eswatini 37,144 compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 35,085 compare
- 147 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 148 Central African Republic 30,272 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 27,486 compare
- 151 Montenegro 25,093 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 12.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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