Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 13.50 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Euro area, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 13.50 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 15.21 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.64 million number, in 2004.
That places Euro area 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.41 million number | — |
| 1993 | 14.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.16 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.13 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.97 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.98 million number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 12.99 million number | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12.75 million number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.83 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.87 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.84 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.64 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.94 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.08 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.24 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.00 million number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.11 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.11 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.97 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.36 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.38 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.43 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.50 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.54 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.50 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 million number | 12.99 million number | 15.21 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.93 million number | 12.64 million number | 13.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 million number | 12.97 million number | 13.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Euro area?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Euro area was 13.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 million number in 2004.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.