Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 80.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 80.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 85.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2015.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.3% | — |
| 1971 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.6% | 82.5% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 81.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 81.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9832 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 80.5% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.