Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 19.01 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.01 million Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 349 regions
All-time high
19.11 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
17.93 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 19.01 million Number for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 19.11 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.93 million Number, in 2015.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 349 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.35 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 17.93 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.06 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.27 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.28 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.62 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.87 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.94 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.11 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.01 million Number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.18 million Number | 17.93 million Number | 18.35 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.91 million Number | 18.62 million Number | 19.11 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 5.31 million Number compare
- 2 Germany 4.74 million Number compare
- 3 France 3.46 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.67 million Number compare
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 14.82 million Number (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 19.01 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 million Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 million Number in 2015.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 349 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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