Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union

European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 114.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
114.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
115.0%
in 2014
All-time low
92.2%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union, 1992–2019

02550751001251992200520191992: 92.2 %1993: 96.3 %1994: 99.6 %1995: 100.7 %1996: 102 %1997: 101.9 %1998: 98.2 %1999: 99 %2000: 99.6 %2001: 101.4 %2002: 102.6 %2003: 102 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 101.5 %2006: 100.8 %2007: 101.7 %2008: 103.1 %2009: 103 %2010: 105.2 %2011: 104 %2012: 103.8 %2013: 114.4 %2014: 115 %2015: 115 %2016: 114.4 %2017: 114.3 %2018: 113.8 %2019: 114 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union is 114.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union peaked at 115.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1992.

That places European Union 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in European Union, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 92.2%
1993 96.3% +4.5%
1994 99.6% +3.4%
1995 100.7% +1.1%
1996 102.0% +1.3%
1997 101.9% -0.1%
1998 98.2% -3.6%
1999 99.0% +0.8%
2000 99.6% +0.6%
2001 101.4% +1.9%
2002 102.6% +1.1%
2003 102.0% -0.5%
2004 99.2% -2.7%
2005 101.5% +2.2%
2006 100.8% -0.6%
2007 101.7% +0.8%
2008 103.1% +1.4%
2009 103.0% -0.1%
2010 105.2% +2.1%
2011 104.0% -1.1%
2012 103.8% -0.3%
2013 114.4% +10.2%
2014 115.0% +0.6%
2015 115.0% -0.0%
2016 114.4% -0.5%
2017 114.3% -0.1%
2018 113.8% -0.4%
2019 114.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.7% 92.2% 102.0% 8
2000s 101.5% 99.2% 103.1% 10
2010s 111.4% 103.8% 115.0% 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Finland 205.4% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 203.6% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 184.8% compare
  4. 4 Australia 178.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union was 114.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1992.
How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
European Union ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.