Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 1999
All-time low
96.7%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 99.1 %1998: 99.1 %1999: 99.2 %2000: 99.1 %2001: 99 %2002: 98.9 %2003: 98.8 %2004: 96.9 %2005: 96.7 %2006: 97.3 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 97.2 %2010: 97.1 %2011: 97.1 %2012: 97.1 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 97.6 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 97.9 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 97.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 99.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2005.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 99.1%
1998 99.1% +0.0%
1999 99.2% +0.0%
2000 99.1% -0.0%
2001 99.0% -0.1%
2002 98.9% -0.1%
2003 98.8% -0.1%
2004 96.9% -2.0%
2005 96.7% -0.2%
2006 97.3% +0.6%
2007 97.2% -0.1%
2008 97.5% +0.4%
2009 97.2% -0.3%
2010 97.1% -0.1%
2011 97.1% -0.1%
2012 97.1% +0.1%
2013 97.5% +0.3%
2014 97.7% +0.3%
2015 97.9% +0.2%
2016 97.7% -0.2%
2017 97.6% -0.2%
2018 97.4% -0.2%
2019 97.7% +0.3%
2020 97.9% +0.3%
2021 98.0% +0.1%
2022 98.0% +0.0%
2023 97.9% -0.1%
2024 97.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.2% 99.1% 99.2% 3
2000s 97.9% 96.7% 99.1% 10
2010s 97.5% 97.1% 97.9% 10
2020s 98.0% 97.9% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 145 Lithuania 99.3% compare
  2. 146 Angola 99.3% compare
  3. 147 Tuvalu 99.1% compare
  4. 148 Malta 99.0% compare
  5. 149 Eswatini 98.9% compare
  6. 150 Lesotho 98.9% compare
  7. 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2005.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release