School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 18.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.50 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.91 million
in 2002
All-time low
17.45 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 18.50 million.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 20.91 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.45 million, in 2017.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.45 million | — |
| 2000 | 20.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.59 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.66 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.31 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.45 million | 20.45 million | 20.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.88 million | 18.31 million | 20.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.72 million | 17.45 million | 18.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 million | 18.08 million | 18.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 18.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.91 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 million in 2017.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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