School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 25.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.13 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.24 million
in 2002
All-time low
23.26 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 25.13 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 29.24 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.26 million, in 2015.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 143rd 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.18 million | — |
| 2000 | 29.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.32 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.66 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.84 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.92 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.59 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.13 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.18 million | 29.18 million | 29.18 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.54 million | 24.92 million | 29.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 million | 23.26 million | 24.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 million | 24.45 million | 25.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 25.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 million in 2015.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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