Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in European Union

European Union: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 37.39 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.39 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.32 million
in 1994
All-time low
34.10 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in European Union, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

European Union recorded 37.39 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 42.32 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.10 million, in 1971.

That places European Union 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in European Union, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 39.94 million
1971 34.10 million -14.6%
1972 34.52 million +1.3%
1973 35.40 million +2.5%
1974 36.07 million +1.9%
1975 36.58 million +1.4%
1976 37.18 million +1.6%
1977 37.53 million +1.0%
1978 37.82 million +0.8%
1979 38.11 million +0.8%
1980 38.34 million +0.6%
1981 38.95 million +1.6%
1982 39.15 million +0.5%
1983 39.28 million +0.3%
1984 39.41 million +0.3%
1985 39.74 million +0.8%
1986 40.32 million +1.5%
1987 40.64 million +0.8%
1988 40.74 million +0.2%
1989 41.74 million +2.5%
1990 41.66 million -0.2%
1991 40.51 million -2.8%
1992 40.42 million -0.2%
1993 41.37 million +2.3%
1994 42.32 million +2.3%
1995 42.08 million -0.6%
1996 41.41 million -1.6%
1997 41.00 million -1.0%
1998 40.01 million -2.4%
1999 39.91 million -0.3%
2000 39.94 million +0.1%
2001 40.14 million +0.5%
2002 40.17 million +0.1%
2003 40.04 million -0.3%
2004 38.86 million -2.9%
2005 39.00 million +0.4%
2006 38.60 million -1.0%
2007 38.02 million -1.5%
2008 37.67 million -0.9%
2009 37.11 million -1.5%
2010 36.95 million -0.4%
2011 36.59 million -1.0%
2012 36.17 million -1.2%
2013 36.66 million +1.4%
2014 36.23 million -1.2%
2015 36.03 million -0.6%
2016 35.79 million -0.7%
2017 35.85 million +0.2%
2018 35.92 million +0.2%
2019 35.86 million -0.2%
2020 36.86 million +2.8%
2021 36.94 million +0.2%
2022 37.17 million +0.6%
2023 37.39 million +0.6%
2024 37.39 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.72 million 34.10 million 39.94 million 10
1980s 39.83 million 38.34 million 41.74 million 10
1990s 41.07 million 39.91 million 42.32 million 10
2000s 38.95 million 37.11 million 40.17 million 10
2010s 36.21 million 35.79 million 36.95 million 10
2020s 37.15 million 36.86 million 37.39 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in European Union?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in European Union was 37.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 42.32 million in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 34.10 million in 1971.
How does European Union rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union 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.