Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 5.28 million in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 5.28 million. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.95 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million, in 2018.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.87 million | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.89 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.91 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.70 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.24 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.91 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.21 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.62 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.32 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.65 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.28 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.43 million | 5.83 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.87 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.97 million | 6.70 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.30 million | 6.32 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million | 5.28 million | 6.07 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.28 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 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.