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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release