Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.6%
in 2024
All-time low
46.7%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 46.7 %1998: 53.1 %1999: 52.2 %2000: 55.6 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 55.5 %2003: 56.5 %2004: 52.2 %2005: 51.8 %2006: 53.1 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 52.2 %2009: 51.9 %2010: 50.8 %2011: 50.6 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 50.4 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 50.9 %2016: 51 %2017: 51.2 %2018: 51.3 %2019: 51.9 %2020: 55.5 %2021: 56.5 %2022: 57.2 %2023: 57.8 %2024: 58.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 58.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 46.7%
1998 53.1% +13.6%
1999 52.2% -1.7%
2000 55.6% +6.7%
2001 55.2% -0.8%
2002 55.5% +0.5%
2003 56.5% +1.9%
2004 52.2% -7.6%
2005 51.8% -0.7%
2006 53.1% +2.4%
2007 52.6% -0.9%
2008 52.2% -0.8%
2009 51.9% -0.5%
2010 50.8% -2.2%
2011 50.6% -0.3%
2012 50.5% -0.2%
2013 50.4% -0.2%
2014 50.9% +0.9%
2015 50.9% +0.1%
2016 51.0% +0.2%
2017 51.2% +0.5%
2018 51.3% +0.1%
2019 51.9% +1.2%
2020 55.5% +6.8%
2021 56.5% +1.8%
2022 57.2% +1.2%
2023 57.8% +1.0%
2024 58.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.6% 46.7% 53.1% 3
2000s 53.7% 51.8% 56.5% 10
2010s 51.0% 50.4% 51.9% 10
2020s 57.1% 55.5% 58.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 58.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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