Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.67 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 3.67 million number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 6.04 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million number, in 2019.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.00 million number | — |
| 1996 | 6.04 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.03 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.80 million number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.73 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.35 million number | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 5.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.03 million number | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.94 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.74 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 million number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.17 million number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.37 million number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.76 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.67 million number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 million number | 5.70 million number | 6.04 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million number | 4.60 million number | 5.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million number | 3.67 million number | 4.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million number in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.