School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 27.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.64 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.22 million
in 2000
All-time low
22.19 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 27.64 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 32.22 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.19 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 138th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.20 million | — |
| 2000 | 32.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.70 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.50 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 29.05 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.78 million | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 26.59 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.56 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 24.54 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 23.63 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.62 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.12 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 27.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.64 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.20 million | 32.20 million | 32.20 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.13 million | 23.63 million | 32.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 million | 22.19 million | 24.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.71 million | 25.50 million | 27.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 135 Georgia 161,959 compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 160,939 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 160,452 compare
- 138 Croatia 156,288 compare
- 139 Lesotho 155,482 compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 150,835 compare
- 141 Botswana 146,674 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 27.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.19 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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