Progression to secondary school in European Union
European Union: Progression to secondary school was 97.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in European Union, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school in European Union stood at 97.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in European Union peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1971.
Progression to secondary school in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.0% | — |
| 1971 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.8% | 8 |
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More education data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in European Union?
- Progression to secondary school in European Union was 97.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1971.
- How does European Union rank for progression to secondary school?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).