Secondary education, general pupils in Euro area
Euro area: Secondary education, general pupils was 21.30 million in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
21.30 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
23.30 million
in 1980
All-time low
18.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, general pupils in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 21.30 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Euro area peaked at 23.30 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.50 million, in 1970.
That places Euro area 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 20.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 21.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 21.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 22.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 22.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.60 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 22.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 21.30 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 21.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 21.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.90 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.10 million | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 21.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.30 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.06 million | 18.50 million | 23.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.27 million | 21.10 million | 23.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.35 million | 20.80 million | 21.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 million | 20.90 million | 22.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 million | 20.80 million | 21.30 million | 9 |
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More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Euro area?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Euro area was 21.30 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 23.30 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.50 million in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Euro area ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.