Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1238 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.1238 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2091 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1167 units per person, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2091 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.208 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.206 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2023 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1981 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1928 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1871 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1804 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1745 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1693 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1654 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1616 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1593 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1585 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1588 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1601 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1608 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1606 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1609 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1595 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1589 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1571 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1565 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1568 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1585 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1588 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1601 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1635 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1682 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1703 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1732 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1715 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1676 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1578 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1495 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1439 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1391 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1324 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1279 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1239 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1203 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1167 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1238 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1227 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.12 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1201 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1228 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1238 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1967 units per person | 0.1745 units per person | 0.2091 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1615 units per person | 0.1585 units per person | 0.1693 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1598 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 0.1682 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1533 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 0.1732 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1216 units per person | 0.1167 units per person | 0.1239 units per person | 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, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.1238 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2091 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1167 units per person in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.