Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in European Union

European Union: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
98.7%
in 2005
All-time low
95.2%
in 1976
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in European Union, 1975–2019

0204060801001975199720191975: 95.7 %1976: 95.2 %1977: 96.2 %1978: 96.3 %1979: 96.6 %1980: 96.9 %1981: 96.7 %1982: 96.8 %1983: 96.9 %1984: 96.9 %1985: 96.9 %1986: 96.4 %1987: 96.8 %1988: 96.7 %1989: 96.7 %1990: 96.6 %1991: 96.7 %1992: 96.6 %1993: 96.6 %1994: 97.2 %1995: 97.2 %1996: 97.1 %1997: 97 %1998: 97.4 %1999: 97.4 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 97.5 %2002: 97.8 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 98.1 %2005: 98.7 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 97.4 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 96.9 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 97.1 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 97.5 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in European Union stood at 97.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in European Union peaked at 98.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1976.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in European Union, 1975 to 2019.
Year % Change
1975 95.7%
1976 95.2% -0.5%
1977 96.2% +1.0%
1978 96.3% +0.1%
1979 96.6% +0.2%
1980 96.9% +0.3%
1981 96.7% -0.2%
1982 96.8% +0.2%
1983 96.9% +0.1%
1984 96.9% -0.0%
1985 96.9% -0.0%
1986 96.4% -0.5%
1987 96.8% +0.4%
1988 96.7% -0.1%
1989 96.7% -0.0%
1990 96.6% -0.1%
1991 96.7% +0.1%
1992 96.6% -0.1%
1993 96.6% +0.0%
1994 97.2% +0.6%
1995 97.2% +0.1%
1996 97.1% -0.1%
1997 97.0% -0.1%
1998 97.4% +0.4%
1999 97.4% -0.1%
2000 97.6% +0.2%
2001 97.5% -0.0%
2002 97.8% +0.2%
2003 97.9% +0.1%
2004 98.1% +0.1%
2005 98.7% +0.6%
2006 98.3% -0.4%
2007 97.4% -0.9%
2008 97.4% +0.0%
2009 97.5% +0.0%
2010 97.4% -0.0%
2011 96.9% -0.6%
2012 96.9% +0.1%
2013 97.4% +0.4%
2014 97.1% -0.2%
2015 97.4% +0.3%
2016 97.5% +0.1%
2017 97.5% +0.1%
2018 97.5% -0.0%
2019 97.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.0% 95.2% 96.6% 5
1980s 96.8% 96.4% 96.9% 10
1990s 97.0% 96.6% 97.4% 10
2000s 97.8% 97.4% 98.7% 10
2010s 97.3% 96.9% 97.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in European Union?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in European Union was 97.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1976.
How does European Union rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.