School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 21.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.79 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.22 million
in 1999
All-time low
17.89 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 21.79 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 27.22 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.89 million, in 2012.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 144th 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.22 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.53 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.77 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 24.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.14 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 21.93 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.80 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.83 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.99 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.15 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.89 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.91 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.73 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.79 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.22 million | 27.22 million | 27.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.36 million | 18.99 million | 27.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 million | 17.89 million | 19.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 million | 20.73 million | 21.80 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0863 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 21.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.22 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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