Secondary education, pupils, per capita in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0831 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.0831 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in European Union peaked at 0.1034 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0802 units per person, in 2019.
European Union ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1034 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0878 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0883 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0899 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.091 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0918 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0928 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0933 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0935 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0938 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.094 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0951 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0953 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0953 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0954 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.096 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0971 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0976 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0975 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0996 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0991 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.096 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0956 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0975 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0995 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0987 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.097 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0959 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0935 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0931 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.093 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0934 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0932 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0926 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0895 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0883 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0866 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0856 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0841 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0836 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0829 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0818 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0829 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0818 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0812 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0805 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0802 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0825 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0828 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0831 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0831 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0926 units per person | 0.0878 units per person | 0.1034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0963 units per person | 0.094 units per person | 0.0996 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0966 units per person | 0.0931 units per person | 0.0995 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 units per person | 0.0841 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0816 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 0.0836 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0829 units per person | 0.0825 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 17 Libya 0.1225 units per person compare
- 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1224 units per person compare
- 19 Fiji 0.1223 units per person compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 0.1223 units per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.122 units per person compare
- 22 Kenya 0.1217 units per person compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.1217 units per person compare
More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in European Union?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in European Union was 0.0831 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1034 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0802 units per person in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- European Union ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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)
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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.