Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 85.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.2%
in 2024
All-time low
80.3%
in 1990
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 85.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 85.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1990.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.6% | — |
| 1971 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.4% | 82.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 80.4% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 80.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 82.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.1% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1990.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release