School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 20.25 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.25 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.86 million
in 2002
All-time low
18.89 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 20.25 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 21.86 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.89 million, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 148th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.27 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.79 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.25 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.27 million | 21.27 million | 21.27 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.97 million | 19.76 million | 21.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 18.89 million | 19.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 million | 19.72 million | 20.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 145 Albania 106,980 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 96,467 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 90,189 compare
- 148 Singapore 87,711 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 87,335 compare
- 150 Qatar 80,688 compare
- 151 Eswatini 79,417 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 20.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.86 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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