Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 44.41 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.41 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
48.33 million
in 2001
All-time low
37.56 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 44.41 million.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.33 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.56 million, in 2012.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 46.87 million
1971 42.39 million -9.6%
1972 42.29 million -0.2%
1973 42.56 million +0.6%
1974 42.68 million +0.3%
1975 47.01 million +10.1%
1976 42.55 million -9.5%
1977 43.07 million +1.2%
1978 43.10 million +0.1%
1979 43.00 million -0.2%
1980 42.98 million -0.0%
1981 38.29 million -10.9%
1982 42.35 million +10.6%
1983 42.39 million +0.1%
1984 42.61 million +0.5%
1985 45.91 million +7.8%
1986 39.83 million -13.2%
1987 41.73 million +4.8%
1988 42.02 million +0.7%
1989 42.74 million +1.7%
1990 42.56 million -0.4%
1991 42.59 million +0.1%
1992 42.37 million -0.5%
1993 42.47 million +0.2%
1994 42.54 million +0.2%
1995 43.57 million +2.4%
1996 45.04 million +3.4%
1997 44.73 million -0.7%
1998 46.69 million +4.4%
1999 46.80 million +0.2%
2000 47.73 million +2.0%
2001 48.33 million +1.2%
2002 48.17 million -0.3%
2003 47.60 million -1.2%
2004 45.39 million -4.6%
2005 43.61 million -3.9%
2006 42.54 million -2.5%
2007 41.48 million -2.5%
2008 39.93 million -3.7%
2009 39.17 million -1.9%
2010 38.70 million -1.2%
2011 38.24 million -1.2%
2012 37.56 million -1.8%
2013 39.97 million +6.4%
2014 39.85 million -0.3%
2015 39.54 million -0.8%
2016 39.47 million -0.2%
2017 40.11 million +1.6%
2018 40.42 million +0.8%
2019 40.98 million +1.4%
2020 41.67 million +1.7%
2021 42.28 million +1.5%
2022 43.50 million +2.9%
2023 44.16 million +1.5%
2024 44.41 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.55 million 42.29 million 47.01 million 10
1980s 42.09 million 38.29 million 45.91 million 10
1990s 43.94 million 42.37 million 46.80 million 10
2000s 44.39 million 39.17 million 48.33 million 10
2010s 39.48 million 37.56 million 40.98 million 10
2020s 43.20 million 41.67 million 44.41 million 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 30 Myanmar 4.19 million compare
  2. 31 Spain 3.71 million compare
  3. 32 Nepal 3.67 million compare
  4. 33 Morocco 3.57 million compare
  5. 34 Afghanistan 3.43 million compare
  6. 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
  7. 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 44.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 48.33 million in 2001.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.56 million in 2012.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 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.