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 78.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.8%
in 2000
All-time low
74.3%
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
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 78.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 79.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.8% | — |
| 1971 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 77.2% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 74.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 76.0% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.5% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 203 Czechia 63.0% compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 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 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 78.9% 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 79.8% 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 74.3% 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 6.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release