Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
3.47 million
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
1,586
Liechtenstein
Median
288,066
Years covered
20
2005–2024
Data points
486
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 3.47 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 1,586 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 288,066, and the mean is 640,801.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,189.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 20 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: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.47 million | 2019 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 2 | Italy | 2.88 million | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 3 | France | 2.81 million | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 2.23 million | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 1.97 million | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 1.90 million | 2024 | up 27.7% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 833,695 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 757,624 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 694,072 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 568,509 | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 455,048 | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 455,008 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 389,537 | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 14 | Switzerland | 353,683 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 15 | Greece | 353,429 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Austria | 351,915 | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 345,331 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 299,071 | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 277,062 | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 259,493 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 252,329 | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 226,979 | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 187,569 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 150,506 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 107,740 | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 97,531 | 2024 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 67,660 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 62,428 | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 61,683 | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 52,623 | 2024 | up 28.0% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 30,399 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 28,505 | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 33 | Montenegro | 25,864 | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 34 | Iceland | 23,825 | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 35 | Malta | 18,982 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 36 | 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.
- Türkiye 5.80 million