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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
48.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
48.6%
in 1992
All-time low
47.7%
in 2003
Years of data
38
1981–2018

Secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2018

010203040501981199920181981: 48.5 % female1982: 48.5 % female1983: 48.5 % female1984: 48.5 % female1985: 48.5 % female1986: 48.4 % female1987: 48.4 % female1988: 48.4 % female1989: 48.4 % female1990: 48.5 % female1991: 48.5 % female1992: 48.6 % female1993: 48.5 % female1994: 48.5 % female1995: 48.5 % female1996: 48.5 % female1997: 48.5 % female1998: 48.4 % female1999: 48.2 % female2000: 48.3 % female2001: 48 % female2002: 47.9 % female2003: 47.7 % female2004: 47.9 % female2005: 47.9 % female2006: 48 % female2007: 48 % female2008: 48.1 % female2009: 48.2 % female2010: 48.1 % female2011: 48.1 % female2012: 48.2 % female2013: 48.3 % female2014: 48.3 % female2015: 48.3 % female2016: 48.4 % female2017: 48.1 % female2018: 48.1 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 48.1% for secondary education, pupils in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2003.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Year % female Change
1981 48.5% —
1982 48.5% +0.0%
1983 48.5% +0.0%
1984 48.5% -0.0%
1985 48.5% -0.1%
1986 48.4% -0.1%
1987 48.4% +0.0%
1988 48.4% +0.0%
1989 48.4% -0.0%
1990 48.5% +0.1%
1991 48.5% +0.1%
1992 48.6% +0.1%
1993 48.5% -0.2%
1994 48.5% +0.1%
1995 48.5% -0.1%
1996 48.5% +0.1%
1997 48.5% +0.0%
1998 48.4% -0.3%
1999 48.2% -0.3%
2000 48.3% +0.1%
2001 48.0% -0.5%
2002 47.9% -0.2%
2003 47.7% -0.4%
2004 47.9% +0.4%
2005 47.9% +0.0%
2006 48.0% +0.1%
2007 48.0% +0.0%
2008 48.1% +0.2%
2009 48.2% +0.4%
2010 48.1% -0.2%
2011 48.1% -0.2%
2012 48.2% +0.4%
2013 48.3% +0.1%
2014 48.3% +0.0%
2015 48.3% +0.0%
2016 48.4% +0.1%
2017 48.1% -0.5%
2018 48.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.5% 48.4% 48.5% 9
1990s 48.5% 48.2% 48.6% 10
2000s 48.0% 47.7% 48.3% 10
2010s 48.2% 48.1% 48.4% 9

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

  1. 16 Myanmar 51.9% compare
  2. 17 Botswana 51.9% compare
  3. 18 Senegal 51.9% compare
  4. 19 British Virgin Islands 51.8% compare
  5. 20 New Caledonia 51.8% compare
  6. 21 Bahamas 51.7% compare
  7. 22 Nicaragua 51.7% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2003.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.