Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 30.50 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 30.50 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 38.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.30 million, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 33.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 33.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 33.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 33.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 32.50 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.80 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 31.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 30.70 million | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 30.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 30.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 30.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 30.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 31.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 32.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 32.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 33.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.10 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 33.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 32.30 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.30 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.50 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.20 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.50 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.84 million | 31.20 million | 33.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.21 million | 30.10 million | 33.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.21 million | 33.20 million | 36.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.14 million | 29.20 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 million | 27.30 million | 30.50 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 30.50 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.30 million in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.