Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0663 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia is 0.0663 units per person, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.084 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 units per person, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0811 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0814 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0821 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0831 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0839 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.084 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0835 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.083 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.082 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0809 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0798 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0788 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0775 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0761 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0759 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0759 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0756 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0747 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0742 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0737 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0747 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.075 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0755 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.075 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.079 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0809 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0817 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0819 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0811 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.074 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0709 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.069 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0677 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0666 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0652 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0663 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0656 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.066 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0663 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0825 units per person | 0.0809 units per person | 0.084 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 units per person | 0.0747 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0755 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 0.079 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | 0.0819 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.1022 units per person compare
- 19 Micronesia (country) 0.1018 units per person compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0.1016 units per person compare
- 21 Fiji 0.1004 units per person compare
- 22 Tuvalu 0.0995 units per person compare
- 23 Bhutan 0.0982 units per person compare
- 24 French Polynesia 0.0982 units per person compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0663 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.084 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 units per person in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.