Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: European Union

WB: European Union: 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 WB: European Union, 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

In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: European Union stood at 97.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

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

WB: European Union 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 WB: European Union, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in WB: European Union, 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 WB: European Union

  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 Laos 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: European Union?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: European Union 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 WB: European Union?
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 WB: European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2005.
How does WB: European Union rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
WB: European Union 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 WB: European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: European Union 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