Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 15.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 438.0% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 110th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.5% | — |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +438.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 15.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 110th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release