Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils was 49.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 49.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 49.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2018.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.4% | — |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 49.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.