Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
5.80 million
Türkiye
Lowest
1,586
Liechtenstein
Median
255,911
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
588
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 5.80 million in Türkiye; the lowest is 1,586 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 255,911, and the mean is 748,369.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,655.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 57.4%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 27.8%).
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 5.80 million | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3.47 million | 2019 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3.47 million | 2019 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 2.88 million | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 5 | France | 2.81 million | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 2.25 million | 2025 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 1.98 million | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1.90 million | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 1.79 million | 2025 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 833,695 | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 833,695 | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 757,624 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 697,271 | 2025 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 580,484 | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 455,048 | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 455,008 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 389,537 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 18 | Austria | 354,401 | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 19 | Switzerland | 353,683 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Greece | 353,429 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Finland | 348,939 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 304,241 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 276,548 | 2025 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 259,493 | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 252,329 | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 226,979 | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 26 | Serbia | 226,979 | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 187,569 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 187,569 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 150,506 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 150,506 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 107,740 | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 101,697 | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 97,531 | 2024 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 67,660 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 67,660 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 62,428 | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 62,428 | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 61,683 | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 61,683 | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 55,513 | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 52,623 | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 30,399 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 29,544 | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 25,864 | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 46 | Iceland | 23,825 | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 47 | Malta | 18,982 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 48 | Liechtenstein | 1,586 | 2022 | down 10.6% | falling |
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) 21.04 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 18.53 million