Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils was 30.50 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 30.50 million, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 38.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.30 million, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 33.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 33.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 33.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 33.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 32.50 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.80 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 31.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 30.70 million | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 30.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 30.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 30.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 30.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 31.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 32.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 32.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 33.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.10 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 33.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 32.30 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.30 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.50 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.20 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.50 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.84 million | 31.20 million | 33.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.21 million | 30.10 million | 33.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.21 million | 33.20 million | 36.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.14 million | 29.20 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 million | 27.30 million | 30.50 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
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 30.50 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.30 million in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 41 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 up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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.