Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 12.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

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
11.3
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024

02.557.51012.52013201820242013: 11.32014: 11.72015: 11.82016: 11.82017: 11.92018: 12.22019: 122020: 11.92021: 12.22022: 12.22023: 12.22024: 12.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.3. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 12.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 11.3 —
2014 11.7 +3.5%
2015 11.8 +0.9%
2016 11.8 +0.0%
2017 11.9 +0.8%
2018 12.2 +2.5%
2019 12 -1.6%
2020 11.9 -0.8%
2021 12.2 +2.5%
2022 12.2 +0.0%
2023 12.2 +0.0%
2024 12.3 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.81 11.3 12.2 7
2020s 12.16 11.9 12.3 5

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

  1. 1 Finland 21 compare
  2. 2 Greece 19.3 compare
  3. 2 Sweden 19.3 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 18 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of 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 - % of total population of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 515 data points, 2012–2025
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