Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 81.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 81.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 88.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.1% | — |
| 1971 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 85.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 86.3% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.2% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 79.8% | 82.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 37 Saudi Arabia 99.2% compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 99.2% compare
- 39 Qatar 99.1% compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 99.1% compare
- 42 Eritrea 98.9% compare
- 43 Sudan 98.9% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Total Reserves 469,801 (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 81.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the 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.