Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 35.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.67 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.74 million
in 2001
All-time low
30.28 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 35.67 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 41.74 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.28 million, in 2012.

That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 41.48 million
1971 36.94 million -10.9%
1972 36.59 million -0.9%
1973 36.66 million +0.2%
1974 36.59 million -0.2%
1975 40.82 million +11.6%
1976 36.33 million -11.0%
1977 36.83 million +1.4%
1978 36.87 million +0.1%
1979 36.79 million -0.2%
1980 36.85 million +0.2%
1981 33.20 million -9.9%
1982 36.33 million +9.4%
1983 36.36 million +0.1%
1984 36.53 million +0.5%
1985 39.82 million +9.0%
1986 34.67 million -12.9%
1987 35.70 million +3.0%
1988 36.00 million +0.9%
1989 37.65 million +4.6%
1990 37.53 million -0.3%
1991 37.54 million +0.0%
1992 37.22 million -0.9%
1993 37.33 million +0.3%
1994 37.73 million +1.1%
1995 38.71 million +2.6%
1996 40.04 million +3.4%
1997 39.52 million -1.3%
1998 40.68 million +2.9%
1999 40.80 million +0.3%
2000 41.46 million +1.6%
2001 41.74 million +0.7%
2002 41.24 million -1.2%
2003 40.34 million -2.2%
2004 38.06 million -5.6%
2005 36.09 million -5.2%
2006 34.96 million -3.1%
2007 33.77 million -3.4%
2008 32.38 million -4.1%
2009 31.59 million -2.5%
2010 31.24 million -1.1%
2011 30.93 million -1.0%
2012 30.28 million -2.1%
2013 33.00 million +9.0%
2014 32.85 million -0.5%
2015 32.60 million -0.7%
2016 32.54 million -0.2%
2017 33.15 million +1.9%
2018 33.33 million +0.5%
2019 33.62 million +0.9%
2020 34.28 million +2.0%
2021 34.76 million +1.4%
2022 35.52 million +2.2%
2023 35.70 million +0.5%
2024 35.67 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.59 million 36.33 million 41.48 million 10
1980s 36.31 million 33.20 million 39.82 million 10
1990s 38.71 million 37.22 million 40.80 million 10
2000s 37.16 million 31.59 million 41.74 million 10
2010s 32.35 million 30.28 million 33.62 million 10
2020s 35.18 million 34.28 million 35.70 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

  1. 132 Republic of Moldova 228,038 compare
  2. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226,755 compare
  3. 134 Gabon 215,825 compare
  4. 135 Albania 208,738 compare
  5. 136 Jamaica 177,095 compare
  6. 137 Botswana 175,513 compare
  7. 138 Puerto Rico 171,527 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 35.67 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 41.74 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 30.28 million in 2012.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.