School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 47.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.95 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.58 million
in 1999
All-time low
43.85 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 47.95 million.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 54.58 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.85 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 90th 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.58 million | — |
| 2000 | 54.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.93 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.25 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 47.65 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 46.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.34 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 47.95 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.58 million | 54.58 million | 54.58 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.75 million | 45.34 million | 54.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.29 million | 43.85 million | 45.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.20 million | 46.04 million | 47.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 87 Honduras 641,507 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 621,024 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 618,066 compare
- 90 Tunisia 613,700 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 605,074 compare
- 92 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 93 Belarus 571,955 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 47.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.58 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.85 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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