Secondary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Secondary education, pupils was 8.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.33 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.65 million
in 1990
All-time low
7.24 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 8.33 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 11.65 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.24 million, in 2019.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.29 million | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 10.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.22 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 10.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.01 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.73 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.50 million | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 11.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.34 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.05 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.01 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.38 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.91 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.53 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.32 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.01 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.87 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.63 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.25 million | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 8.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.33 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.18 million | 9.80 million | 10.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 million | 9.65 million | 11.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.11 million | 10.88 million | 11.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.22 million | 8.88 million | 11.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 million | 7.24 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 million | 8.16 million | 8.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
- 41 Canada 2.70 million compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Secondary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics was 8.33 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.