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

Euro area: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 52.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
39th
of 43 regions
All-time high
52.3%
in 2018
All-time low
39.5%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

02040601997200820191997: 39.5 %1998: 47.3 %1999: 44 %2000: 51.3 %2001: 50.5 %2002: 50.1 %2003: 50.5 %2004: 42.5 %2005: 42.6 %2006: 45.7 %2007: 46.1 %2008: 45.7 %2009: 46.6 %2010: 46.5 %2011: 47 %2012: 47.3 %2013: 50 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 51.4 %2016: 52 %2017: 52.2 %2018: 52.3 %2019: 52.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Euro area is 52.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Euro area peaked at 52.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1997.

That places Euro area 39th out of 43 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Euro area, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 39.5%
1998 47.3% +19.6%
1999 44.0% -6.9%
2000 51.3% +16.6%
2001 50.5% -1.5%
2002 50.1% -0.7%
2003 50.5% +0.7%
2004 42.5% -15.8%
2005 42.6% +0.1%
2006 45.7% +7.4%
2007 46.1% +0.8%
2008 45.7% -0.9%
2009 46.6% +2.1%
2010 46.5% -0.2%
2011 47.0% +1.1%
2012 47.3% +0.7%
2013 50.0% +5.7%
2014 50.9% +1.7%
2015 51.4% +0.9%
2016 52.0% +1.2%
2017 52.2% +0.4%
2018 52.3% +0.3%
2019 52.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.6% 39.5% 47.3% 3
2000s 47.2% 42.5% 51.3% 10
2010s 50.2% 46.5% 52.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Euro area?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Euro area was 52.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1997.
How does Euro area rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Euro area ranks 39th out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.