Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & 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
206th
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 81.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 81.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2013.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 206th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 203 Switzerland 66.3% compare
  2. 204 Serbia 65.9% compare
  3. 205 Liechtenstein 65.7% compare
  4. 206 Austria 65.6% compare
  5. 207 Czechia 65.5% compare
  6. 208 Suriname 64.6% compare
  7. 209 Bulgaria 64.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2013.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & 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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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release