European Union - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in European Union was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.50 in 2003, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 2007.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.50 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in European Union was 41,817,140 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47,254,370 in 1994 and a minimum value of 39,649,140 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,649,140 |
| 1971 | 40,027,690 |
| 1972 | 40,877,440 |
| 1973 | 42,166,590 |
| 1974 | 43,499,540 |
| 1975 | 44,231,860 |
| 1976 | 44,972,870 |
| 1977 | 45,841,290 |
| 1978 | 46,326,310 |
| 1979 | 46,764,420 |
| 1980 | 47,031,980 |
| 1981 | 47,230,900 |
| 1982 | 47,211,140 |
| 1983 | 47,064,360 |
| 1984 | 46,736,120 |
| 1985 | 46,519,160 |
| 1986 | 46,749,500 |
| 1987 | 46,517,460 |
| 1988 | 46,028,760 |
| 1989 | 45,630,900 |
| 1990 | 45,195,540 |
| 1991 | 44,834,770 |
| 1992 | 44,854,730 |
| 1993 | 46,375,230 |
| 1994 | 47,254,370 |
| 1995 | 47,065,460 |
| 1996 | 46,406,760 |
| 1997 | 46,055,430 |
| 1998 | 45,005,000 |
| 1999 | 45,108,400 |
| 2000 | 45,255,540 |
| 2001 | 45,512,770 |
| 2002 | 45,686,360 |
| 2003 | 45,578,950 |
| 2004 | 44,575,130 |
| 2005 | 44,765,510 |
| 2006 | 43,957,710 |
| 2007 | 43,326,860 |
| 2008 | 43,023,400 |
| 2009 | 42,537,700 |
| 2010 | 42,486,620 |
| 2011 | 41,593,800 |
| 2012 | 41,015,980 |
| 2013 | 43,153,000 |
| 2014 | 42,792,060 |
| 2015 | 42,405,400 |
| 2016 | 42,127,300 |
| 2017 | 42,237,840 |
| 2018 | 42,098,150 |
| 2019 | 41,817,140 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in European Union was 48.58 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.34 in 1992, while its lowest value was 47.86 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.87 |
| 1971 | 47.86 |
| 1972 | 47.90 |
| 1973 | 48.07 |
| 1974 | 47.97 |
| 1975 | 48.33 |
| 1976 | 48.42 |
| 1977 | 48.53 |
| 1978 | 48.65 |
| 1979 | 48.68 |
| 1980 | 48.83 |
| 1981 | 49.13 |
| 1982 | 48.97 |
| 1983 | 49.17 |
| 1984 | 49.13 |
| 1985 | 49.17 |
| 1986 | 49.26 |
| 1987 | 49.30 |
| 1988 | 49.28 |
| 1989 | 49.14 |
| 1990 | 49.11 |
| 1991 | 49.22 |
| 1992 | 49.34 |
| 1993 | 49.20 |
| 1994 | 49.05 |
| 1995 | 49.11 |
| 1996 | 49.16 |
| 1997 | 49.08 |
| 1998 | 49.12 |
| 1999 | 49.12 |
| 2000 | 49.03 |
| 2001 | 49.04 |
| 2002 | 48.99 |
| 2003 | 49.00 |
| 2004 | 49.01 |
| 2005 | 48.94 |
| 2006 | 48.88 |
| 2007 | 48.86 |
| 2008 | 48.84 |
| 2009 | 48.69 |
| 2010 | 48.61 |
| 2011 | 48.55 |
| 2012 | 48.50 |
| 2013 | 48.77 |
| 2014 | 48.75 |
| 2015 | 48.70 |
| 2016 | 48.67 |
| 2017 | 48.57 |
| 2018 | 48.58 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in European Union was 31,200,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34,900,000 in 2003 and a minimum value of 28,900,000 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,900,000 |
| 1971 | 29,200,000 |
| 1972 | 29,700,000 |
| 1973 | 30,800,000 |
| 1974 | 31,900,000 |
| 1975 | 32,500,000 |
| 1976 | 32,800,000 |
| 1977 | 33,400,000 |
| 1978 | 33,600,000 |
| 1979 | 33,800,000 |
| 1980 | 33,900,000 |
| 1981 | 34,100,000 |
| 1982 | 33,700,000 |
| 1983 | 33,300,000 |
| 1984 | 33,000,000 |
| 1985 | 32,700,000 |
| 1986 | 32,500,000 |
| 1987 | 32,300,000 |
| 1988 | 31,900,000 |
| 1989 | 31,700,000 |
| 1990 | 31,400,000 |
| 1991 | 31,100,000 |
| 1992 | 31,200,000 |
| 1993 | 32,100,000 |
| 1994 | 32,300,000 |
| 1995 | 32,200,000 |
| 1996 | 31,600,000 |
| 1997 | 31,900,000 |
| 1998 | 33,300,000 |
| 1999 | 33,100,000 |
| 2000 | 34,300,000 |
| 2001 | 34,400,000 |
| 2002 | 34,700,000 |
| 2003 | 34,900,000 |
| 2004 | 32,600,000 |
| 2005 | 32,600,000 |
| 2006 | 32,700,000 |
| 2007 | 32,100,000 |
| 2008 | 32,000,000 |
| 2009 | 31,800,000 |
| 2010 | 31,700,000 |
| 2011 | 31,200,000 |
| 2012 | 30,800,000 |
| 2013 | 31,500,000 |
| 2014 | 31,500,000 |
| 2015 | 31,500,000 |
| 2016 | 31,200,000 |
| 2017 | 31,100,000 |
| 2018 | 31,200,000 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in European Union was 50.34 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 50.96 in 1996, while its lowest value was 49.81 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.82 |
| 1971 | 49.81 |
| 1972 | 49.94 |
| 1973 | 50.04 |
| 1974 | 49.94 |
| 1975 | 50.08 |
| 1976 | 50.08 |
| 1977 | 50.16 |
| 1978 | 50.21 |
| 1979 | 50.34 |
| 1980 | 50.25 |
| 1981 | 49.93 |
| 1982 | 50.47 |
| 1983 | 50.55 |
| 1984 | 50.57 |
| 1985 | 50.58 |
| 1986 | 50.62 |
| 1987 | 50.63 |
| 1988 | 50.60 |
| 1989 | 50.62 |
| 1990 | 50.73 |
| 1991 | 50.83 |
| 1992 | 50.91 |
| 1993 | 50.82 |
| 1994 | 50.85 |
| 1995 | 50.91 |
| 1996 | 50.96 |
| 1997 | 50.83 |
| 1998 | 50.95 |
| 1999 | 50.79 |
| 2000 | 50.34 |
| 2001 | 50.34 |
| 2002 | 50.20 |
| 2003 | 50.20 |
| 2004 | 50.76 |
| 2005 | 50.76 |
| 2006 | 50.74 |
| 2007 | 50.76 |
| 2008 | 50.75 |
| 2009 | 50.70 |
| 2010 | 50.58 |
| 2011 | 50.53 |
| 2012 | 50.45 |
| 2013 | 50.51 |
| 2014 | 50.52 |
| 2015 | 50.48 |
| 2016 | 50.43 |
| 2017 | 50.34 |
| 2018 | 50.34 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in European Union was 11,200,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,000,000 in 1994 and a minimum value of 10,200,000 in 2012.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,700,000 |
| 1971 | 10,800,000 |
| 1972 | 11,100,000 |
| 1973 | 11,400,000 |
| 1974 | 11,600,000 |
| 1975 | 11,700,000 |
| 1976 | 12,200,000 |
| 1977 | 12,400,000 |
| 1978 | 12,800,000 |
| 1979 | 13,000,000 |
| 1980 | 13,100,000 |
| 1981 | 13,100,000 |
| 1982 | 13,500,000 |
| 1983 | 13,800,000 |
| 1984 | 13,700,000 |
| 1985 | 13,800,000 |
| 1986 | 14,200,000 |
| 1987 | 14,200,000 |
| 1988 | 14,200,000 |
| 1989 | 13,900,000 |
| 1990 | 13,800,000 |
| 1991 | 13,800,000 |
| 1992 | 13,700,000 |
| 1993 | 14,300,000 |
| 1994 | 15,000,000 |
| 1995 | 14,900,000 |
| 1996 | 14,800,000 |
| 1997 | 14,200,000 |
| 1998 | 11,700,000 |
| 1999 | 12,000,000 |
| 2000 | 10,900,000 |
| 2001 | 11,100,000 |
| 2002 | 10,900,000 |
| 2003 | 10,700,000 |
| 2004 | 12,000,000 |
| 2005 | 12,200,000 |
| 2006 | 11,300,000 |
| 2007 | 11,200,000 |
| 2008 | 11,000,000 |
| 2009 | 10,700,000 |
| 2010 | 10,800,000 |
| 2011 | 10,400,000 |
| 2012 | 10,200,000 |
| 2013 | 11,600,000 |
| 2014 | 11,300,000 |
| 2015 | 11,000,000 |
| 2016 | 11,000,000 |
| 2017 | 11,100,000 |
| 2018 | 11,200,000 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in European Union was 43.66 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 47.05 in 1981, while its lowest value was 42.47 in 1972.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.61 |
| 1971 | 42.59 |
| 1972 | 42.47 |
| 1973 | 42.74 |
| 1974 | 42.56 |
| 1975 | 43.50 |
| 1976 | 43.93 |
| 1977 | 44.15 |
| 1978 | 44.53 |
| 1979 | 44.37 |
| 1980 | 45.17 |
| 1981 | 47.05 |
| 1982 | 45.22 |
| 1983 | 45.84 |
| 1984 | 45.67 |
| 1985 | 45.84 |
| 1986 | 46.13 |
| 1987 | 46.27 |
| 1988 | 46.31 |
| 1989 | 45.76 |
| 1990 | 45.43 |
| 1991 | 45.60 |
| 1992 | 45.77 |
| 1993 | 45.55 |
| 1994 | 45.16 |
| 1995 | 45.19 |
| 1996 | 45.30 |
| 1997 | 45.14 |
| 1998 | 43.94 |
| 1999 | 44.47 |
| 2000 | 44.92 |
| 2001 | 45.03 |
| 2002 | 45.12 |
| 2003 | 45.09 |
| 2004 | 44.25 |
| 2005 | 44.05 |
| 2006 | 43.47 |
| 2007 | 43.41 |
| 2008 | 43.28 |
| 2009 | 42.74 |
| 2010 | 42.85 |
| 2011 | 42.63 |
| 2012 | 42.59 |
| 2013 | 44.04 |
| 2014 | 43.86 |
| 2015 | 43.59 |
| 2016 | 43.67 |
| 2017 | 43.64 |
| 2018 | 43.66 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in European Union was 3,601,392 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,856,838 in 1994 and a minimum value of 2,805,226 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,805,226 |
| 1971 | 2,828,934 |
| 1972 | 2,901,937 |
| 1973 | 2,928,223 |
| 1974 | 3,048,593 |
| 1975 | 3,134,436 |
| 1976 | 3,220,721 |
| 1977 | 3,308,264 |
| 1978 | 3,347,092 |
| 1979 | 3,407,176 |
| 1980 | 3,451,221 |
| 1981 | 3,483,741 |
| 1982 | 3,497,976 |
| 1983 | 3,497,870 |
| 1984 | 3,486,762 |
| 1985 | 3,492,908 |
| 1986 | 3,506,102 |
| 1987 | 3,509,870 |
| 1988 | 3,507,299 |
| 1989 | 3,497,711 |
| 1990 | 3,546,849 |
| 1991 | 3,599,169 |
| 1992 | 3,637,325 |
| 1993 | 3,800,474 |
| 1994 | 3,856,838 |
| 1995 | 3,811,374 |
| 1996 | 3,800,393 |
| 1997 | 3,770,189 |
| 1998 | 3,626,519 |
| 1999 | 3,597,011 |
| 2000 | 3,671,774 |
| 2001 | 3,723,097 |
| 2002 | 3,729,730 |
| 2003 | 3,704,924 |
| 2004 | 3,704,823 |
| 2005 | 3,787,711 |
| 2006 | 3,730,187 |
| 2007 | 3,739,299 |
| 2008 | 3,706,365 |
| 2009 | 3,666,338 |
| 2010 | 3,654,029 |
| 2011 | 3,608,120 |
| 2012 | 3,543,688 |
| 2013 | 3,593,213 |
| 2014 | 3,561,152 |
| 2015 | 3,559,897 |
| 2016 | 3,592,533 |
| 2017 | 3,599,171 |
| 2018 | 3,578,520 |
| 2019 | 3,601,392 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union was 2,317,656 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,332,748 in 2005 and a minimum value of 1,689,281 in 1976.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,689,281 |
| 1977 | 1,745,825 |
| 1978 | 1,777,486 |
| 1979 | 1,824,328 |
| 1980 | 1,862,764 |
| 1981 | 1,879,995 |
| 1982 | 1,896,588 |
| 1983 | 1,903,130 |
| 1984 | 1,903,447 |
| 1985 | 1,915,910 |
| 1986 | 1,936,741 |
| 1987 | 1,950,643 |
| 1988 | 1,952,517 |
| 1989 | 1,952,652 |
| 1990 | 1,993,306 |
| 1991 | 2,037,210 |
| 1992 | 2,062,175 |
| 1993 | 2,154,549 |
| 1994 | 2,201,914 |
| 1995 | 2,183,334 |
| 1996 | 2,206,366 |
| 1997 | 2,200,808 |
| 1998 | 2,126,908 |
| 1999 | 2,120,308 |
| 2000 | 2,175,417 |
| 2001 | 2,242,132 |
| 2002 | 2,249,936 |
| 2003 | 2,255,090 |
| 2004 | 2,272,406 |
| 2005 | 2,332,748 |
| 2006 | 2,307,503 |
| 2007 | 2,332,312 |
| 2008 | 2,313,399 |
| 2009 | 2,307,690 |
| 2010 | 2,297,914 |
| 2011 | 2,280,434 |
| 2012 | 2,247,011 |
| 2013 | 2,290,655 |
| 2014 | 2,276,603 |
| 2015 | 2,287,789 |
| 2016 | 2,307,582 |
| 2017 | 2,315,403 |
| 2018 | 2,296,549 |
| 2019 | 2,317,656 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in European Union was 64.35 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 64.35 in 2019, while its lowest value was 52.45 in 1976.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.45 |
| 1977 | 52.77 |
| 1978 | 53.11 |
| 1979 | 53.54 |
| 1980 | 53.97 |
| 1981 | 53.96 |
| 1982 | 54.22 |
| 1983 | 54.41 |
| 1984 | 54.59 |
| 1985 | 54.85 |
| 1986 | 55.24 |
| 1987 | 55.58 |
| 1988 | 55.67 |
| 1989 | 55.83 |
| 1990 | 56.20 |
| 1991 | 56.60 |
| 1992 | 56.69 |
| 1993 | 56.69 |
| 1994 | 57.09 |
| 1995 | 57.28 |
| 1996 | 58.06 |
| 1997 | 58.37 |
| 1998 | 58.65 |
| 1999 | 58.95 |
| 2000 | 59.25 |
| 2001 | 60.22 |
| 2002 | 60.32 |
| 2003 | 60.87 |
| 2004 | 61.34 |
| 2005 | 61.59 |
| 2006 | 61.86 |
| 2007 | 62.37 |
| 2008 | 62.42 |
| 2009 | 62.94 |
| 2010 | 62.89 |
| 2011 | 63.20 |
| 2012 | 63.41 |
| 2013 | 63.75 |
| 2014 | 63.93 |
| 2015 | 64.27 |
| 2016 | 64.23 |
| 2017 | 64.33 |
| 2018 | 64.18 |
| 2019 | 64.35 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
