Secondary education, general pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Secondary education, general pupils was 5.28 million in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics is 5.28 million, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.95 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million, in 2018.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.87 million | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.89 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.91 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.70 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.24 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.91 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.21 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.62 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.32 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.65 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.28 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.43 million | 5.83 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.87 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.97 million | 6.70 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.30 million | 6.32 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million | 5.28 million | 6.07 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 48.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.28 million 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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. 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.