Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area

Euro area: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 21.30 million in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21.30 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
23.30 million
in 1980
All-time low
18.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2018

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 127.53 million compare
  2. 2 China 68.39 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 22.16 million compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 19.99 million compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 15.11 million compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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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.