School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 33.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.76 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.32 million
in 1999
All-time low
30.20 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 33.76 million.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 41.32 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.20 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Europe 123rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.32 million | — |
| 2000 | 41.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.01 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 35.48 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.03 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 32.90 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.89 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 32.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 33.76 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.32 million | 41.32 million | 41.32 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.12 million | 31.96 million | 41.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 million | 30.20 million | 31.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.15 million | 32.25 million | 33.77 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 33.76 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.32 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.20 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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