Secondary education, duration (years) in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, duration (years) was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 46 groups
All-time high
7.5 years
in 1999
All-time low
6 years
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Secondary education, duration in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
European Union recorded 7 years for secondary education, duration in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, duration in European Union peaked at 7.5 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2007.
European Union ranks 3rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Secondary education, duration (years) in European Union, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 years | — |
| 1971 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 7 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 6 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Germany 9 years compare
- 1 Slovakia 9 years compare
- 3 Armenia 8 years compare
- 3 Austria 8 years compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 years compare
- 3 Bulgaria 8 years compare
- 3 Croatia 8 years compare
- 3 Czechia 8 years compare
- 3 Hungary 8 years compare
- 3 Italy 8 years compare
- 3 Lithuania 8 years compare
- 3 Moldova 8 years compare
- 3 Montenegro 8 years compare
- 3 North Macedonia 8 years compare
- 3 Oman 8 years compare
- 3 Poland 8 years compare
- 3 Romania 8 years compare
- 3 San Marino 8 years compare
- 3 Serbia 8 years compare
- 3 Somalia 8 years compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 8 years compare
- 3 Turkey 8 years compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 8 years compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8 years compare
- 3 Palestine 8 years compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, duration in European Union?
- Secondary education, duration in European Union was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, duration recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, duration recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2007.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, duration?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, duration rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.