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 71.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
71.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.1%
in 2003
All-time low
50.5%
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

0204060801998201120241998: 68.5 %1999: 71.8 %2000: 73.2 %2001: 73 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 74.1 %2004: 70.6 %2005: 68.2 %2006: 66.3 %2007: 64.5 %2008: 61.3 %2009: 58.8 %2010: 55.9 %2011: 53.8 %2012: 52.4 %2013: 52.7 %2014: 52.2 %2015: 50.5 %2016: 51.1 %2017: 52.2 %2018: 51.5 %2019: 54.1 %2020: 60.3 %2021: 64.8 %2022: 67.8 %2023: 69.5 %2024: 71.3 %

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 71.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% 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 74.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2015.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 181st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 68.5%
1999 71.8% +4.8%
2000 73.2% +1.9%
2001 73.0% -0.3%
2002 73.9% +1.2%
2003 74.1% +0.2%
2004 70.6% -4.7%
2005 68.2% -3.4%
2006 66.3% -2.7%
2007 64.5% -2.7%
2008 61.3% -4.9%
2009 58.8% -4.2%
2010 55.9% -4.9%
2011 53.8% -3.7%
2012 52.4% -2.8%
2013 52.7% +0.7%
2014 52.2% -1.0%
2015 50.5% -3.3%
2016 51.1% +1.2%
2017 52.2% +2.0%
2018 51.5% -1.2%
2019 54.1% +4.9%
2020 60.3% +11.4%
2021 64.8% +7.5%
2022 67.8% +4.7%
2023 69.5% +2.4%
2024 71.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.2% 68.5% 71.8% 2
2000s 68.4% 58.8% 74.1% 10
2010s 52.6% 50.5% 55.9% 10
2020s 66.7% 60.3% 71.3% 5

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

  1. 178 Croatia 37.1% compare
  2. 179 Montenegro 36.2% compare
  3. 180 Austria 35.9% compare
  4. 181 Finland 35.0% compare
  5. 182 Serbia 32.6% compare
  6. 183 Czechia 32.3% compare
  7. 184 Honduras 32.2% 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 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 71.3% 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 74.1% 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 50.5% 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 181st 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 36.6%. 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, 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