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 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, 1997–2024

012341997201020241997: 0.434 %1998: 0.43 %1999: 0.421 %2000: 0.446 %2001: 0.509 %2002: 0.594 %2003: 0.641 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 3.7 %2024: 3.7 %

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 3.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Europe 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% -1.0%
1999 0.4% -2.1%
2000 0.4% +6.0%
2001 0.5% +14.1%
2002 0.6% +16.8%
2003 0.6% +7.9%
2004 1.8% +174.1%
2005 1.9% +10.2%
2006 1.6% -16.7%
2007 1.7% +4.1%
2008 1.5% -12.3%
2009 1.7% +12.5%
2010 1.7% +3.5%
2011 1.8% +3.6%
2012 1.8% -1.4%
2013 2.4% +39.6%
2014 2.3% -4.7%
2015 2.1% -10.2%
2016 2.5% +18.3%
2017 2.9% +15.9%
2018 2.8% -3.7%
2019 2.6% -7.2%
2020 3.8% +48.5%
2021 3.6% -4.4%
2022 3.6% +0.1%
2023 3.7% +2.6%
2024 3.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 1.2% 0.4% 1.9% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.7% 2.9% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 28 Togo 4.3% compare
  2. 29 Cuba 4.1% compare
  3. 30 Portugal 3.9% compare
  4. 31 Germany 3.9% compare
  5. 32 Peru 3.6% compare
  6. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
  7. 34 Saint Lucia 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 309 places →

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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 3.7% 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 3.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
SDG: Europe ranks 31st 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 up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 vocational 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 7,367 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release