What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.099 units per person in 1972.

What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0658 units per person in 2012.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0704 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.0704 units per person

Change on year

up 0.8%

Rank

17th

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.099 units per person

in 1972

All-time low

0.0658 units per person

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0704 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.099 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0658 units per person, in 2012.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0985 units per person	—
1971	0.0989 units per person	+0.4%
1972	0.099 units per person	+0.0%
1973	0.0982 units per person	-0.8%
1974	0.0969 units per person	-1.3%
1975	0.0953 units per person	-1.6%
1976	0.093 units per person	-2.5%
1977	0.0906 units per person	-2.5%
1978	0.0876 units per person	-3.4%
1979	0.0849 units per person	-3.1%
1980	0.0827 units per person	-2.5%
1981	0.0809 units per person	-2.2%
1982	0.0791 units per person	-2.2%
1983	0.0783 units per person	-1.0%
1984	0.0782 units per person	-0.1%
1985	0.0789 units per person	+0.8%
1986	0.08 units per person	+1.4%
1987	0.0806 units per person	+0.8%
1988	0.081 units per person	+0.5%
1989	0.0815 units per person	+0.6%
1990	0.0814 units per person	-0.1%
1991	0.0815 units per person	+0.1%
1992	0.0814 units per person	-0.1%
1993	0.0816 units per person	+0.3%
1994	0.0819 units per person	+0.3%
1995	0.0829 units per person	+1.2%
1996	0.0833 units per person	+0.4%
1997	0.0846 units per person	+1.6%
1998	0.0866 units per person	+2.4%
1999	0.0891 units per person	+2.9%
2000	0.0906 units per person	+1.6%
2001	0.0924 units per person	+2.1%
2002	0.093 units per person	+0.6%
2003	0.0916 units per person	-1.5%
2004	0.0865 units per person	-5.5%
2005	0.0828 units per person	-4.3%
2006	0.08 units per person	-3.4%
2007	0.0775 units per person	-3.1%
2008	0.0739 units per person	-4.6%
2009	0.0716 units per person	-3.1%
2010	0.0695 units per person	-2.9%
2011	0.0677 units per person	-2.7%
2012	0.0658 units per person	-2.8%
2013	0.0699 units per person	+6.3%
2014	0.0693 units per person	-0.8%
2015	0.0681 units per person	-1.8%
2016	0.0682 units per person	+0.2%
2017	0.0699 units per person	+2.4%
2018	0.0704 units per person	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0943 units per person	0.0849 units per person	0.099 units per person	10
1980s	0.0801 units per person	0.0782 units per person	0.0827 units per person	10
1990s	0.0834 units per person	0.0814 units per person	0.0891 units per person	10
2000s	0.084 units per person	0.0716 units per person	0.093 units per person	10
2010s	0.0688 units per person	0.0658 units per person	0.0704 units per person	9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

14 Türkiye 0.1082 units per person compare
15 Guam 0.105 units per person compare
16 Argentina 0.1041 units per person compare
17 Kenya 0.1036 units per person compare
18 Saudi Arabia 0.1022 units per person compare
19 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1018 units per person compare
20 Cape Verde 0.1016 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0704 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.099 units per person in 1972.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0658 units per person in 2012.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

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.