Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 31.20 million in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
European Union recorded 31.20 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 34.90 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.90 million, in 1970.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 29.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 30.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 31.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 32.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 33.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 34.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 33.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 33.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 33.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 32.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 31.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 31.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 31.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 32.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.60 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 31.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 33.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 33.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 34.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.60 million | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 32.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.20 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.66 million | 28.90 million | 33.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.91 million | 31.70 million | 34.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.02 million | 31.10 million | 33.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.21 million | 31.80 million | 34.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.30 million | 30.80 million | 31.70 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 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 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in European Union?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in European Union was 31.20 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 34.90 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.90 million in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.