Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 8.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.33 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
11.65 million
in 1990
All-time low
7.24 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 8.33 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 11.65 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.24 million, in 2019.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 10.97 million
1971 10.29 million -6.2%
1972 10.24 million -0.5%
1973 10.22 million -0.2%
1974 10.11 million -1.1%
1975 10.20 million +0.9%
1976 10.06 million -1.3%
1977 10.01 million -0.6%
1978 9.90 million -1.0%
1979 9.80 million -1.0%
1980 9.73 million -0.7%
1981 9.65 million -0.9%
1982 9.70 million +0.5%
1983 9.66 million -0.4%
1984 9.70 million +0.3%
1985 9.83 million +1.4%
1986 10.07 million +2.4%
1987 10.22 million +1.6%
1988 10.41 million +1.8%
1989 11.50 million +10.4%
1990 11.65 million +1.4%
1991 11.34 million -2.7%
1992 11.05 million -2.6%
1993 11.05 million +0.0%
1994 11.15 million +0.9%
1995 11.01 million -1.3%
1996 11.01 million -0.0%
1997 11.03 million +0.2%
1998 10.88 million -1.3%
1999 10.93 million +0.4%
2000 10.97 million +0.4%
2001 11.05 million +0.7%
2002 11.04 million -0.1%
2003 10.99 million -0.5%
2004 10.38 million -5.5%
2005 10.22 million -1.5%
2006 9.91 million -3.1%
2007 9.53 million -3.8%
2008 9.24 million -3.1%
2009 8.88 million -3.9%
2010 8.60 million -3.1%
2011 8.32 million -3.3%
2012 8.01 million -3.7%
2013 8.17 million +2.0%
2014 7.87 million -3.7%
2015 7.63 million -3.0%
2016 7.43 million -2.5%
2017 7.35 million -1.1%
2018 7.29 million -0.8%
2019 7.24 million -0.7%
2020 8.25 million +14.0%
2021 8.16 million -1.1%
2022 8.26 million +1.2%
2023 8.33 million +0.9%
2024 8.33 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.18 million 9.80 million 10.97 million 10
1980s 10.05 million 9.65 million 11.50 million 10
1990s 11.11 million 10.88 million 11.65 million 10
2000s 10.22 million 8.88 million 11.05 million 10
2010s 7.79 million 7.24 million 8.60 million 10
2020s 8.27 million 8.16 million 8.33 million 5

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
  2. 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
  3. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
  4. 41 Canada 2.70 million compare
  5. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
  6. 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
  7. 44 Australia 2.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics was 8.33 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 11.65 million in 1990.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2019.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.