Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Euro area
Euro area: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 6.88 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 6.88 million for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 9.85 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.39 million, in 2000.
Euro area ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 7.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.54 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 8.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 9.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 9.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.46 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.38 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 9.71 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.47 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.26 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.97 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.85 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 9.74 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.21 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.53 million | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 7.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.39 million | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 6.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.92 million | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 8.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.63 million | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.45 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.09 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.88 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.23 million | 7.39 million | 9.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.47 million | 9.26 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 million | 7.43 million | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 million | 6.39 million | 8.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 million | 6.85 million | 7.53 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 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, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Euro area?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Euro area was 6.88 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 million in 2000.
- How does Euro area rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Euro area ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.