Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.2%
in 2024
All-time low
59.3%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 59.3 %1998: 64.1 %1999: 63 %2000: 65.7 %2001: 65.4 %2002: 65.6 %2003: 66.4 %2004: 64.1 %2005: 64.1 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 65.9 %2008: 66.2 %2009: 66.6 %2010: 66.3 %2011: 66.7 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 65.6 %2014: 66.2 %2015: 66.8 %2016: 67 %2017: 67.2 %2018: 67.6 %2019: 67.6 %2020: 70.2 %2021: 70.1 %2022: 69.9 %2023: 70.1 %2024: 70.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 70.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1997.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 168th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 59.3%
1998 64.1% +8.0%
1999 63.0% -1.7%
2000 65.7% +4.3%
2001 65.4% -0.5%
2002 65.6% +0.4%
2003 66.4% +1.2%
2004 64.1% -3.4%
2005 64.1% -0.1%
2006 65.6% +2.5%
2007 65.9% +0.3%
2008 66.2% +0.6%
2009 66.6% +0.6%
2010 66.3% -0.5%
2011 66.7% +0.6%
2012 66.8% +0.2%
2013 65.6% -1.9%
2014 66.2% +1.0%
2015 66.8% +0.9%
2016 67.0% +0.3%
2017 67.2% +0.2%
2018 67.6% +0.7%
2019 67.6% -0.1%
2020 70.2% +3.9%
2021 70.1% -0.0%
2022 69.9% -0.3%
2023 70.1% +0.3%
2024 70.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.1% 59.3% 64.1% 3
2000s 65.6% 64.1% 66.6% 10
2010s 66.8% 65.6% 67.6% 10
2020s 70.1% 69.9% 70.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 165 Italy 48.7% compare
  2. 166 Poland 47.5% compare
  3. 167 Norway 47.5% compare
  4. 168 Hungary 46.9% compare
  5. 169 Belgium 45.2% compare
  6. 170 Romania 43.6% compare
  7. 171 Bulgaria 42.9% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper 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 upper 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
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release