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

European Union: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 93.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
93.6%
in 2017
All-time low
84.5%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union, 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 85.6 %1998: 84.5 %1999: 85.6 %2000: 86.2 %2001: 87.4 %2002: 88.4 %2003: 88.3 %2004: 88.5 %2005: 90.2 %2006: 90.4 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 91.6 %2009: 91.5 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 91 %2012: 90.3 %2013: 91.8 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 93.3 %2016: 93.3 %2017: 93.6 %2018: 93.5 %2019: 93.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union is 93.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union peaked at 93.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1998.

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

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

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in European Union, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 85.6%
1998 84.5% -1.3%
1999 85.6% +1.2%
2000 86.2% +0.7%
2001 87.4% +1.4%
2002 88.4% +1.2%
2003 88.3% -0.1%
2004 88.5% +0.2%
2005 90.2% +1.9%
2006 90.4% +0.3%
2007 90.7% +0.3%
2008 91.6% +1.0%
2009 91.5% -0.1%
2010 91.8% +0.4%
2011 91.0% -0.9%
2012 90.3% -0.8%
2013 91.8% +1.7%
2014 92.7% +1.0%
2015 93.3% +0.6%
2016 93.3% -0.0%
2017 93.6% +0.4%
2018 93.5% -0.1%
2019 93.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.2% 84.5% 85.6% 3
2000s 89.3% 86.2% 91.6% 10
2010s 92.5% 90.3% 93.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in European Union was 93.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1998.
How does European Union rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/