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 36.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.8%
in 1997
All-time low
36.0%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2024
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 36.0%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% 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 47.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2024.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 47.8% | — |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 40.7% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.0% | 39.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 15 North Macedonia 61.2% compare
- 16 Angola 61.0% compare
- 17 Aruba 60.0% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 59.6% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 54.2% compare
- 20 Switzerland 52.7% compare
- 21 Belgium 51.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
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 36.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1997.
- 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 36.0% in 2024.
- 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 18th 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 down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release