Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area
Euro area: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 21.30 million in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area stood at 21.30 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 23.30 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.50 million, in 1970.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 20.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 21.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 21.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 22.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 22.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.60 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 22.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 21.30 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 21.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 21.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.90 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.10 million | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 21.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.30 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.06 million | 18.50 million | 23.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.27 million | 21.10 million | 23.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.35 million | 20.80 million | 21.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 million | 20.90 million | 22.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 million | 20.80 million | 21.30 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area was 21.30 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 23.30 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.50 million in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.