Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 1998
All-time low
95.5%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe is 95.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe peaked at 99.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2020.
That places SDG: Europe 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99.6% | — |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.5% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 186 Algeria 89.1% compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare
- 188 Australia 88.8% compare
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.9% compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 84.8% compare
- 191 Belgium 83.7% compare
- 192 Honduras 82.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Europe ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release