Secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils was 28.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.09 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
28.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.93 million
in 1981
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1975–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197519992024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 28.09 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 28.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.93 million, in 1981.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 23.97 million
1976 20.09 million -16.2%
1977 20.22 million +0.7%
1978 20.38 million +0.8%
1979 20.40 million +0.1%
1980 20.47 million +0.4%
1981 18.93 million -7.5%
1982 20.00 million +5.6%
1983 20.10 million +0.5%
1984 20.30 million +1.0%
1985 23.53 million +15.9%
1986 20.05 million -14.8%
1987 21.52 million +7.3%
1988 21.43 million -0.4%
1989 21.12 million -1.5%
1990 20.77 million -1.7%
1991 21.10 million +1.6%
1992 21.13 million +0.2%
1993 21.14 million +0.0%
1994 21.16 million +0.1%
1995 21.96 million +3.8%
1996 23.05 million +5.0%
1997 22.27 million -3.4%
1998 23.82 million +6.9%
1999 23.62 million -0.8%
2000 24.03 million +1.8%
2001 25.07 million +4.3%
2002 25.56 million +1.9%
2003 25.85 million +1.2%
2004 25.10 million -2.9%
2005 24.56 million -2.2%
2006 24.60 million +0.2%
2007 24.49 million -0.4%
2008 23.84 million -2.7%
2009 23.79 million -0.2%
2010 23.75 million -0.2%
2011 23.62 million -0.5%
2012 23.18 million -1.9%
2013 25.53 million +10.1%
2014 25.65 million +0.5%
2015 25.18 million -1.8%
2016 25.09 million -0.4%
2017 25.47 million +1.5%
2018 25.50 million +0.1%
2019 25.82 million +1.3%
2020 26.02 million +0.8%
2021 26.48 million +1.8%
2022 27.37 million +3.4%
2023 27.84 million +1.7%
2024 28.09 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.01 million 20.09 million 23.97 million 5
1980s 20.74 million 18.93 million 23.53 million 10
1990s 22.00 million 20.77 million 23.82 million 10
2000s 24.69 million 23.79 million 25.85 million 10
2010s 24.88 million 23.18 million 25.82 million 10
2020s 27.16 million 26.02 million 28.09 million 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
  2. 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
  3. 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
  4. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
  5. 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
  6. 40 Tanzania 2.83 million compare
  7. 41 Canada 2.70 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Secondary education, pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 28.09 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 28.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.93 million in 1981.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.