Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 49.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 50.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.7% | — |
| 1971 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia was 49.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.