Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 66.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.5%
in 2003
All-time low
48.9%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 62.3 %1999: 65.4 %2000: 66.4 %2001: 66.7 %2002: 67.2 %2003: 67.5 %2004: 64.2 %2005: 63.9 %2006: 62.3 %2007: 60.5 %2008: 57.8 %2009: 55.4 %2010: 52.7 %2011: 50.9 %2012: 49.7 %2013: 50.7 %2014: 50.2 %2015: 48.9 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 51.8 %2020: 56 %2021: 59.3 %2022: 61.8 %2023: 63.5 %2024: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 66.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 67.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2015.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 62.3%
1999 65.4% +4.9%
2000 66.4% +1.5%
2001 66.7% +0.5%
2002 67.2% +0.7%
2003 67.5% +0.5%
2004 64.2% -4.9%
2005 63.9% -0.5%
2006 62.3% -2.5%
2007 60.5% -2.7%
2008 57.8% -4.5%
2009 55.4% -4.1%
2010 52.7% -4.9%
2011 50.9% -3.4%
2012 49.7% -2.3%
2013 50.7% +1.9%
2014 50.2% -0.9%
2015 48.9% -2.7%
2016 49.7% +1.8%
2017 50.3% +1.2%
2018 50.1% -0.5%
2019 51.8% +3.4%
2020 56.0% +8.2%
2021 59.3% +5.9%
2022 61.8% +4.1%
2023 63.5% +2.8%
2024 66.0% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.9% 62.3% 65.4% 2
2000s 63.2% 55.4% 67.5% 10
2010s 50.5% 48.9% 52.7% 10
2020s 61.3% 56.0% 66.0% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 179 Slovakia 31.9% compare
  2. 180 Honduras 31.3% compare
  3. 181 Montenegro 31.1% compare
  4. 182 Austria 30.9% compare
  5. 183 Netherlands 30.4% compare
  6. 184 Slovenia 30.1% compare
  7. 185 Croatia 29.4% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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