School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 24.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) stood at 24.36 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 24.67 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.70 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 129th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.70 million | — |
| 1998 | 13.77 million | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 14.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 15.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.47 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.43 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 23.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.77 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.71 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.36 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 million | 12.70 million | 14.16 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.55 million | 14.60 million | 18.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.05 million | 19.23 million | 24.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.07 million | 23.71 million | 24.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.79 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 7.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 24.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.70 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 129th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release