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 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 1998
All-time low
96.5%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: European Union, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 97.8% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% 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 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2005.
WB: European Union ranks 123rd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99.2% | — |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.9% | 5 |
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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 97.8% 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 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2005.
- How does WB: European Union rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: European Union ranks 123rd 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 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release