Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s secondary education, general pupils was 30.5 million in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 1.67% from 30 million in 2008 (0.17% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 30.5 million | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 29.2 million | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 30 million | 2008 |
| Highest | 38 million | 2001 |
| Lowest | 27.3 million | 2012 |
| Average since 2009 | 28.97 million | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 32.6 million |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s secondary education, general pupils rose 1.7% on 2017 (from 30 million to 30.5 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was −0.2% and a typical year strayed about 2.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7% in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.4% in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 198,182 a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 30.5 million | 2018 |
| World | 532 million | 2018 |
What this measures
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 49 values
| Year | Secondary education, general pupils |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 30,500,000 |
| 2017 | 30,000,000 |
| 2016 | 29,100,000 |
| 2015 | 28,800,000 |
| 2014 | 29,200,000 |
| 2013 | 29,200,000 |
| 2012 | 27,300,000 |
| 2011 | 27,900,000 |
| 2010 | 28,500,000 |
| 2009 | 29,200,000 |
| 2008 |
Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 3.04 million (2018)
- Algeria — 4.08 million (2018)
- Bahrain — 92,483 (2018)
- Djibouti — 60,822 (2019)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 7.12 million (2018)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 4.92 million (2017)
- Israel — 657,883 (2017)
- Jordan — 766,641 (2018)
- Kuwait — 324,426 (2018)
- Lebanon — 339,951 (2018)
- Malta
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers (% female) — 82.7% (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 28.09 million (2024)
- Secondary education, vocational pupils — 6.99 million (2018)
- Secondary education, teachers — 2.8 million (2024)
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Questions people ask
- What is Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s secondary education, general pupils?
- 30.5 million in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is down 6.44% from 32.6 million in 1970 (0.14% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 38 million in 2001 and the lowest 27.3 million in 2012.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- In 2018, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s secondary education, general pupils rose 1.7% on 2017 (from 30 million to 30.5 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was −0.2% and a typical year strayed about 2.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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