Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 13.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.83 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.42 million
in 1994
All-time low
12.83 million
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 13.83 million.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 15.42 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.83 million, in 2004.
WB: Euro Area ranks 136th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.58 million | — |
| 1993 | 15.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.12 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.19 million | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 13.19 million | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.83 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.77 million | 13.19 million | 15.42 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.12 million | 12.83 million | 13.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million | 13.16 million | 13.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 million | 13.61 million | 13.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 13.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 million in 2004.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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