Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 81.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.5%
in 2000
All-time low
76.1%
in 1988
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe stood at 81.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe peaked at 82.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1988.
SDG: Europe ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.8% | — |
| 1971 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 79.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 76.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 77.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe was 81.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1988.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Europe ranks 207th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release