School enrollment, secondary in European Union

European Union: School enrollment, secondary was 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
91.5%
in 2010
All-time low
73.4%
in 1975
Years of data
44
1975–2018

School enrollment, secondary in European Union, 1975–2018

0204060801001975199620181975: 73.4 % net1976: 74.1 % net1977: 75.1 % net1978: 75.6 % net1979: 76 % net1980: 76.6 % net1981: 77 % net1982: 77.5 % net1983: 77.9 % net1984: 78.1 % net1985: 78.8 % net1986: 79.9 % net1987: 80.5 % net1988: 80.7 % net1989: 81 % net1990: 81.2 % net1991: 81.4 % net1992: 82.1 % net1993: 85.1 % net1994: 87.1 % net1995: 87.3 % net1996: 87.6 % net1997: 87.5 % net1998: 86.3 % net1999: 86.5 % net2000: 87.2 % net2001: 87.8 % net2002: 88.7 % net2003: 89.1 % net2004: 89.5 % net2005: 90.6 % net2006: 90.6 % net2007: 90.2 % net2008: 90.9 % net2009: 91.1 % net2010: 91.5 % net2011: 90.7 % net2012: 90.3 % net2013: 90.5 % net2014: 90.8 % net2015: 91.2 % net2016: 91.3 % net2017: 91.4 % net2018: 91.5 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2018, school enrollment, secondary in European Union stood at 91.5%.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in European Union peaked at 91.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1975.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.8% 73.4% 76.0% 5
1980s 78.8% 76.6% 81.0% 10
1990s 85.2% 81.2% 87.6% 10
2000s 89.6% 87.2% 91.1% 10
2010s 91.0% 90.3% 91.5% 9

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
  2. 2 Canada 99.8% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 99.1% compare
  4. 4 Ireland 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in European Union?
School enrollment, secondary in European Union was 91.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1975.
How does European Union rank for school enrollment, secondary?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.