Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0902 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.0902 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.1161 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.083 units per person, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1161 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1007 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1013 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1022 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1078 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1024 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0969 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1017 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1014 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.101 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1046 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0969 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0986 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.098 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.098 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0969 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0955 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0951 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0963 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0974 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.099 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0979 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0989 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0989 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1009 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1008 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0998 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0964 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0945 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0924 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0904 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0882 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0867 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.086 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0845 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.083 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0876 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.087 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.086 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0854 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.086 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0859 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0862 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0868 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0877 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0894 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0903 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0902 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.104 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | 0.1161 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 units per person | 0.0969 units per person | 0.1046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0974 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 0.099 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.095 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 0.1009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0858 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0889 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 0.0903 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 10 Algeria 0.1297 units per person compare
- 11 Samoa 0.1276 units per person compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.1252 units per person compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.125 units per person compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.1239 units per person compare
- 15 Nepal 0.1237 units per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 0.1235 units per person compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- 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, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0902 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1161 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 units per person in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.