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

Latest (2024)
20.67 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.50 million
in 2000
All-time low
15.95 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 25.5M2000: 25.5M2001: 25.0M2002: 24.1M2003: 23.0M2004: 22.6M2005: 21.4M2006: 20.3M2007: 19.3M2008: 18.4M2009: 17.6M2010: 17.1M2011: 16.6M2012: 16.2M2013: 16.0M2014: 16.1M2015: 16.3M2016: 16.5M2017: 16.8M2018: 17.2M2019: 17.6M2020: 18.5M2021: 19.1M2022: 19.8M2023: 20.5M2024: 20.7M

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

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 145 Albania 106,980 compare
  4. 146 Puerto Rico 96,467 compare
  5. 147 Timor-Leste 90,189 compare
  6. 148 Singapore 87,711 compare
  7. 149 North Macedonia 87,335 compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release