Secondary education, vocational pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 2.02 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.02 million. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 4.54 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 2018.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 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
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- 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, total 48.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.02 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils 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 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?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.