Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
5.31 million
Türkiye
Lowest
1,583
Liechtenstein
Median
248,960
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
588
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 5.31 million in Türkiye; the lowest is 1,583 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 248,960, and the mean is 712,336.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,357.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 42.1%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 18.5%).
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 5.31 million | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 4.79 million | 2025 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 3 | France | 3.46 million | 2024 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2.67 million | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2.67 million | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 1.73 million | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 1.70 million | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 1.59 million | 2025 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 1.42 million | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 781,143 | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 781,143 | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 694,228 | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 479,559 | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 420,113 | 2025 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 389,567 | 2024 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 360,259 | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 358,797 | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 348,393 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 336,912 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 285,747 | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 285,747 | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 22 | Switzerland | 282,698 | 2024 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 23 | Serbia | 251,752 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 251,752 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 246,169 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 239,526 | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 27 | Norway | 210,015 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 200,646 | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 182,280 | 2025 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 182,228 | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 182,228 | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 174,913 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 174,913 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 117,395 | 2024 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 80,111 | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 80,111 | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 68,403 | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 38 | Slovenia | 67,949 | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 62,311 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 62,311 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 50,622 | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 50,249 | 2025 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 31,455 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 44 | Cyprus | 30,831 | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 25,329 | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 15,377 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 14,159 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 48 | Liechtenstein | 1,583 | 2022 | down 3.5% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 20.95 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 19.01 million