Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Euro area

Euro area: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
38th
of 43 regions
All-time high
99.0%
in 1999
All-time low
95.8%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Euro area, 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 99 %2000: 98.9 %2001: 98.8 %2002: 98.6 %2003: 98.5 %2004: 96 %2005: 95.8 %2006: 96.6 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 97 %2009: 96.7 %2010: 96.6 %2011: 96.5 %2012: 96.6 %2013: 97.2 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 97 %2019: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Euro area stood at 97.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Euro area peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2005.

That places Euro area 38th out of 43 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Euro area, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 99.0%
1998 99.0% +0.0%
1999 99.0% +0.0%
2000 98.9% -0.1%
2001 98.8% -0.1%
2002 98.6% -0.2%
2003 98.5% -0.1%
2004 96.0% -2.5%
2005 95.8% -0.2%
2006 96.6% +0.8%
2007 96.5% -0.1%
2008 97.0% +0.5%
2009 96.7% -0.4%
2010 96.6% -0.1%
2011 96.5% -0.1%
2012 96.6% +0.1%
2013 97.2% +0.6%
2014 97.5% +0.3%
2015 97.7% +0.2%
2016 97.4% -0.3%
2017 97.2% -0.2%
2018 97.0% -0.2%
2019 97.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 3
2000s 97.3% 95.8% 98.9% 10
2010s 97.1% 96.5% 97.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Euro area?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Euro area was 97.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2005.
How does Euro area rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Euro area ranks 38th out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,344 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the lower secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the lower secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.