Progression to secondary school in Euro area
Euro area: Progression to secondary school was 96.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Euro area, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school in Euro area stood at 96.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Euro area peaked at 96.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 1982.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 94.7% | 95.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 94.2% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.0% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.8% | 8 |
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Euro area?
- Progression to secondary school in Euro area was 96.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 1982.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).