School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 17.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 17.74 million.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 18.13 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.30 million, in 2012.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 155th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.11 million | — |
| 2000 | 18.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.69 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.93 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.67 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.25 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.87 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.48 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 16.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.74 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.11 million | 18.11 million | 18.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.85 million | 15.28 million | 18.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 million | 14.30 million | 15.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 million | 16.48 million | 17.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 17.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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