Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
5.31 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
1,583 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
245,346 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
4,543
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 5.31 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 1,583 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 245,346 Number, and the mean is 700,535 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,357.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 37.7%), and the largest decrease in Martinique (down 24.9%).
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 5.31 million Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 4.74 million Number | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 3 | France | 3.46 million Number | 2024 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2.67 million Number | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2.67 million Number | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 1.74 million Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 1.70 million Number | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 1.42 million Number | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1.42 million Number | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 781,143 Number | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 781,143 Number | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 715,802 Number | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 479,559 Number | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 419,386 Number | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 389,567 Number | 2024 | down 9.6% | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 360,259 Number | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 354,887 Number | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 348,393 Number | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 336,912 Number | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 285,747 Number | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 285,747 Number | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 22 | Switzerland | 282,698 Number | 2024 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 23 | Serbia | 251,752 Number | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 245,610 Number | 2024 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 245,081 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 26 | Norway | 210,015 Number | 2024 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 198,480 Number | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 186,155 Number | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 182,228 Number | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 182,228 Number | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 174,913 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 174,913 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 80,111 Number | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 67,949 Number | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 67,949 Number | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 62,311 Number | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 62,311 Number | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 50,622 Number | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 50,622 Number | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 31,455 Number | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 30,831 Number | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 42 | Mayotte | 30,762 Number | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 25,167 Number | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 44 | Guadeloupe | 23,371 Number | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 45 | Martinique | 17,394 Number | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 46 | Iceland | 14,801 Number | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 14,159 Number | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 48 | Liechtenstein | 1,583 Number | 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 Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 19.01 million Number
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 1.07 million Number
- İstanbul 940,270 Number
- Güneydoğu Anadolu 863,281 Number
- Akdeniz 742,783 Number
- Bayern 738,974 Number
- Ile de France 647,527 Number
- Baden-Württemberg 638,221 Number
- Ege 571,838 Number
- Este 520,302 Number
- Batı Anadolu 491,453 Number
- Doğu Marmara 490,634 Number
- Niedersachsen 482,900 Number
- Česko 479,559 Number
- Nord-Ovest 456,623 Number
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 419,641 Number
- Sur 414,024 Number
- Sud 393,014 Number
- Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır 378,151 Number
- West-Nederland 371,077 Number
- London (NUTS 2021) 370,893 Number
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 359,869 Number
- Hessen 358,935 Number
- Rhône-Alpes 357,517 Number
- Andalucía 339,982 Number
- Continente 331,690 Number
- Centro (IT) 329,928 Number
- Ankara 326,482 Number
- Hauts-de-France 317,284 Number
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 313,515 Number
- Adana, Mersin 298,617 Number
- Lombardia 292,993 Number
- Makroregion południowy 291,619 Number
- Occitanie 290,791 Number
- Slovensko 285,747 Number
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 283,708 Number
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 282,698 Number
- Cataluña 282,094 Number
- Ortadoğu Anadolu 280,846 Number