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 76.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
78.3%
in 2000
All-time low
72.2%
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
SDG: Europe recorded 76.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe peaked at 78.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 1988.
That places SDG: Europe 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.5% | — |
| 1971 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8% | 75.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 72.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 72.4% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 73.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 72.8% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.3% | 76.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 204 Switzerland 61.8% compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 61.6% compare
- 206 Netherlands 60.9% compare
- 207 Italy 60.4% compare
- 208 Bulgaria 60.2% compare
- 209 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.1% compare
- 210 Croatia 59.9% compare
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 76.7% 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 78.3% 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 72.2% 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 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release