Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0251 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.0251 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in European Union peaked at 0.0353 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 units per person, in 2012.
European Union ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0277 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0278 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.029 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0294 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0305 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0308 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0321 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.032 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0335 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0332 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0324 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0337 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0353 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.035 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0347 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.028 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0254 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0258 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0276 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.028 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.025 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0262 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0296 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0332 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0685 units per person compare
- 2 Finland 0.0475 units per person compare
- 3 Belgium 0.0461 units per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0.0427 units per person compare
- 5 Suriname 0.0424 units per person compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 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 23.26 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in European Union?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in European Union was 0.0251 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 units per person in 2012.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.