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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils was 49.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
50.0%
in 1997
All-time low
49.2%
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2018

010203040501980199920181980: 49.7 % female1981: 49.7 % female1982: 49.8 % female1983: 49.8 % female1984: 49.8 % female1985: 49.7 % female1986: 49.7 % female1987: 49.7 % female1988: 49.7 % female1989: 49.7 % female1990: 49.7 % female1991: 49.8 % female1992: 49.9 % female1993: 49.8 % female1994: 49.8 % female1995: 49.9 % female1996: 49.9 % female1997: 50 % female1998: 49.9 % female1999: 49.8 % female2000: 49.9 % female2001: 49.6 % female2002: 49.5 % female2003: 49.5 % female2004: 49.6 % female2005: 49.5 % female2006: 49.6 % female2007: 49.6 % female2008: 49.6 % female2009: 49.7 % female2010: 49.7 % female2011: 49.6 % female2012: 49.7 % female2013: 49.6 % female2014: 49.6 % female2015: 49.5 % female2016: 49.5 % female2017: 49.2 % female2018: 49.2 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 49.2% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2018.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1980 49.7%
1981 49.7% +0.1%
1982 49.8% +0.1%
1983 49.8% -0.0%
1984 49.8% -0.0%
1985 49.7% -0.0%
1986 49.7% -0.0%
1987 49.7% -0.0%
1988 49.7% +0.0%
1989 49.7% -0.1%
1990 49.7% +0.1%
1991 49.8% +0.1%
1992 49.9% +0.2%
1993 49.8% -0.1%
1994 49.8% -0.1%
1995 49.9% +0.1%
1996 49.9% +0.1%
1997 50.0% +0.1%
1998 49.9% -0.0%
1999 49.8% -0.3%
2000 49.9% +0.2%
2001 49.6% -0.6%
2002 49.5% -0.1%
2003 49.5% -0.1%
2004 49.6% +0.3%
2005 49.5% -0.4%
2006 49.6% +0.3%
2007 49.6% +0.0%
2008 49.6% +0.0%
2009 49.7% +0.3%
2010 49.7% -0.2%
2011 49.6% -0.1%
2012 49.7% +0.2%
2013 49.6% -0.2%
2014 49.6% -0.1%
2015 49.5% -0.1%
2016 49.5% -0.1%
2017 49.2% -0.5%
2018 49.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.7% 49.7% 49.8% 10
1990s 49.8% 49.7% 50.0% 10
2000s 49.6% 49.5% 49.9% 10
2010s 49.5% 49.2% 49.7% 9

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

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  3. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 53.0% compare
  4. 15 Tuvalu 52.6% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 52.6% compare
  6. 17 Cape Verde 52.5% compare
  7. 18 Honduras 52.4% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 49.2% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.