School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 49.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 49.55 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 55.87 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.22 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 84th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.87 million | — |
| 2000 | 55.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.34 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.29 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 50.62 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.01 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.71 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.06 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 45.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 49.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 49.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.55 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.87 million | 55.87 million | 55.87 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.09 million | 46.71 million | 55.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.67 million | 45.22 million | 46.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.77 million | 47.55 million | 49.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 49.55 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.87 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.22 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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