Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.0%
in 2003
All-time low
66.2%
in 1988
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: European Union, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 75.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: European Union peaked at 76.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1988.
WB: European Union ranks 215th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.3% | — |
| 1971 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.3% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 69.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 66.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 66.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 72.3% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.7% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.0% | 75.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: European Union?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: European Union was 75.0% 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: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1988.
- How does WB: European Union rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: European Union ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release