School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 20.88 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 20.88 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 22.04 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.63 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 135th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.63 million | — |
| 2013 | 20.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.49 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.88 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.55 million | 20.63 million | 22.04 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.05 million | 20.85 million | 21.49 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 20.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 135th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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