Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 12.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
12.3%
in 2024
All-time low
11.8%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2024

02.557.51012.52015201920242015: 11.8 Percentage2016: 11.8 Percentage2017: 11.9 Percentage2018: 12.2 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 12.2 Percentage2021: 12.2 Percentage2022: 12.2 Percentage2023: 12.2 Percentage2024: 12.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2015.

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 11.8%
2016 11.8% +0.0%
2017 11.9% +0.8%
2018 12.2% +2.5%
2019 12.0% -1.6%
2020 12.2% +1.7%
2021 12.2% +0.0%
2022 12.2% +0.0%
2023 12.2% +0.0%
2024 12.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.9% 11.8% 12.2% 5
2020s 12.2% 12.2% 12.3% 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Finland 20.8% compare
  2. 2 Greece 19.3% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 19.0% compare
  4. 4 Iceland 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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