Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils was 32.40 million in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
32.40 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
33rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
40.70 million
in 2002
All-time low
29.40 million
in 2012
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 32.40 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 40.70 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.40 million, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 35.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 35.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 35.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 35.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 35.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 34.90 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 34.40 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 33.60 million | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 32.90 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 32.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 31.60 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 31.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 32.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 33.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 33.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 34.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 35.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 36.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 39.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.90 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 36.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 34.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.50 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 31.60 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.80 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.40 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 31.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.40 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.80 million | 32.90 million | 35.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.85 million | 31.60 million | 34.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.42 million | 35.10 million | 39.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.84 million | 31.60 million | 40.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.04 million | 29.40 million | 32.40 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 195.06 million (2025)
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 32.40 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.70 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.40 million in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 41 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 0.3%. 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. 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.