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 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
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 2.1% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: European Union peaked at 3.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
WB: European Union ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9% | — |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +167.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
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- 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)
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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 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does WB: European Union rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: European Union ranks 73rd 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 down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release