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 73.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.9%
in 2021
All-time low
63.4%
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: 63.4 %1998: 68.5 %1999: 67.2 %2000: 69.3 %2001: 69 %2002: 69.2 %2003: 70.1 %2004: 68.3 %2005: 68.6 %2006: 70 %2007: 70.3 %2008: 70.6 %2009: 71.2 %2010: 70.8 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 71.4 %2013: 69.6 %2014: 70.3 %2015: 70.9 %2016: 71 %2017: 70.9 %2018: 71.3 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 73.9 %2021: 73.9 %2022: 73.8 %2023: 73.5 %2024: 73.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 73.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% 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 73.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1997.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 168th 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 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, female (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 63.4%
1998 68.5% +8.1%
1999 67.2% -2.0%
2000 69.3% +3.2%
2001 69.0% -0.5%
2002 69.2% +0.3%
2003 70.1% +1.3%
2004 68.3% -2.5%
2005 68.6% +0.3%
2006 70.0% +2.2%
2007 70.3% +0.3%
2008 70.6% +0.4%
2009 71.2% +0.9%
2010 70.8% -0.6%
2011 71.2% +0.6%
2012 71.4% +0.2%
2013 69.6% -2.5%
2014 70.3% +1.0%
2015 70.9% +0.9%
2016 71.0% +0.2%
2017 70.9% -0.3%
2018 71.3% +0.6%
2019 71.4% +0.1%
2020 73.9% +3.5%
2021 73.9% +0.0%
2022 73.8% -0.1%
2023 73.5% -0.4%
2024 73.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.4% 63.4% 68.5% 3
2000s 69.7% 68.3% 71.2% 10
2010s 70.9% 69.6% 71.4% 10
2020s 73.7% 73.5% 73.9% 5

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

  1. 165 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
  2. 166 Suriname 51.0% compare
  3. 167 Bulgaria 50.0% compare
  4. 168 Romania 49.4% compare
  5. 169 Belgium 48.1% compare
  6. 170 Switzerland 47.3% compare
  7. 171 Luxembourg 45.8% compare

See the full ranking of 409 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 73.5% 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 73.9% in 2021.
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 63.4% 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 4.7%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,567 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release