Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 2.02 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.02 million. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 4.54 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 2018.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.62 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.86 million | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.45 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 3.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 million | 3.38 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 3.62 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 million | 3.56 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.56 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 2.02 million | 2.53 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.02 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.