School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 20.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 20.67 million.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 25.50 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.95 million, in 2013.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.47 million | — |
| 2000 | 25.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.02 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.97 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.39 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.34 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.34 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.42 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.63 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.08 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.57 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 19.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.67 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.47 million | 25.47 million | 25.47 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.73 million | 17.63 million | 25.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.63 million | 15.95 million | 17.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 million | 18.49 million | 20.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
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- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 117,957 compare
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- 146 Puerto Rico 96,467 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 90,189 compare
- 148 Singapore 87,711 compare
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More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 20.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.50 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 million in 2013.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release