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 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 1999
All-time low
96.9%
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: 97.1 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 97.4 %2007: 97.3 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 98 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 98 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 98.2 %2022: 98.2 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.1 %

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 98.1%, measured in 2024.

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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 99.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2005.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, female (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 99.1%
1998 99.1% +0.0%
1999 99.2% +0.1%
2000 99.1% -0.1%
2001 99.0% -0.1%
2002 98.9% -0.1%
2003 98.8% -0.1%
2004 97.1% -1.7%
2005 96.9% -0.2%
2006 97.4% +0.5%
2007 97.3% -0.1%
2008 97.8% +0.5%
2009 97.5% -0.3%
2010 97.4% -0.1%
2011 97.3% -0.1%
2012 97.4% +0.1%
2013 97.7% +0.3%
2014 97.9% +0.3%
2015 98.1% +0.2%
2016 98.1% -0.1%
2017 98.0% -0.0%
2018 97.8% -0.2%
2019 98.0% +0.2%
2020 98.1% +0.2%
2021 98.2% +0.1%
2022 98.2% -0.0%
2023 98.1% -0.1%
2024 98.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.1% 99.1% 99.2% 3
2000s 98.0% 96.9% 99.1% 10
2010s 97.8% 97.3% 98.1% 10
2020s 98.1% 98.1% 98.2% 5

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

  1. 163 Slovakia 97.9% compare
  2. 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.7% compare
  3. 165 Central African Republic 97.6% compare
  4. 166 Bulgaria 97.4% compare
  5. 167 Aruba 97.4% compare
  6. 168 Côte d'Ivoire 96.9% compare
  7. 169 Germany 96.9% compare

See the full ranking of 418 places →

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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 98.1% 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 96.9% 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 166th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 10,035 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release