Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 20.95 million Number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.95 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
20.98 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
20.73 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2013201620192013: 21.0M Number2014: 20.7M Number2015: 20.8M Number2016: 20.7M Number2017: 20.8M Number2018: 20.9M Number2019: 21.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 20.95 million Number.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2013 20.98 million Number
2014 20.74 million Number -1.2%
2015 20.82 million Number +0.4%
2016 20.73 million Number -0.5%
2017 20.84 million Number +0.5%
2018 20.89 million Number +0.3%
2019 20.95 million Number +0.3%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 5.31 million Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 4.74 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 3.46 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 million Number compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 2.67 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 20.95 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 20.98 million Number in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.73 million Number in 2016.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 550 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed