Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in European Union
European Union: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in European Union, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in European Union stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
That places European Union 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.4% | — |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
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More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in European Union?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in European Union was 2.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
- How does European Union rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- European Union ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/