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
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2024)
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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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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.