Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 6.99 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 6.99 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 7.53 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million, in 1970.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.50 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.44 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.31 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.56 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.42 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.36 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.16 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.88 million | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.56 million | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.37 million | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.34 million | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.57 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.05 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.63 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.34 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.99 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.28 million | 5.02 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 million | 5.31 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 million | 5.25 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 million | 5.21 million | 6.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 million | 6.63 million | 7.53 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
- 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
- 22 Spain 621,174 compare
- 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare
- 24 Philippines 562,545 compare
- 25 Belgium 524,924 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.99 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 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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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.