Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 81.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.9%
in 2000
All-time low
76.4%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 81.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 81.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2013.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.7% | — |
| 1971 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 81.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 79.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 76.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 76.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.4% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.8% | 81.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 81.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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