Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 28.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 28.09 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 28.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.93 million, in 1981.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.97 million | — |
| 1976 | 20.09 million | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 20.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 18.93 million | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 20.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 20.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.53 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 20.05 million | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 21.52 million | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 21.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 21.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 23.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22.27 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.82 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.53 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 25.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 27.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.09 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.01 million | 20.09 million | 23.97 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.74 million | 18.93 million | 23.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.00 million | 20.77 million | 23.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.69 million | 23.79 million | 25.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.88 million | 23.18 million | 25.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 million | 26.02 million | 28.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1122 units per person (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 28.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 million in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.