Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area
Euro area: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 28.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 28.96 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 31.96 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.94 million, in 1971.
That places Euro area 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.94 million | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 25.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 26.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 27.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 27.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 28.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 28.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 29.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 29.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 29.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 30.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 30.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 30.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 31.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 31.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 31.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.20 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 30.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.17 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.74 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 29.84 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 29.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.96 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.64 million | 24.94 million | 29.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.78 million | 29.63 million | 31.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.80 million | 29.70 million | 31.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.46 million | 28.71 million | 29.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.52 million | 28.36 million | 28.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 million | 28.48 million | 28.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
- 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
- 41 Canada 2.70 million compare
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 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, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.081 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area was 28.96 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.94 million in 1971.
- How does Euro area rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Euro area ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
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.