Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area

Euro area: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 28.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
28.96 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.96 million
in 1994
All-time low
24.94 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
  2. 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
  3. 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
  4. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
  5. 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
  6. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
  7. 41 Canada 2.70 million compare

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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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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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.