School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 47.87 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.87 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.46 million
in 2000
All-time low
41.72 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 47.87 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 53.46 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.72 million, in 2012.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 92nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.44 million | — |
| 2000 | 53.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.99 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 47.36 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 45.81 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 44.51 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 41.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 45.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.87 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.44 million | 53.44 million | 53.44 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.08 million | 43.36 million | 53.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.42 million | 41.72 million | 43.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.73 million | 45.20 million | 47.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 89 Sierra Leone 618,066 compare
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- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 605,074 compare
- 92 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 93 Belarus 571,955 compare
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- 95 Mauritania 514,847 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 47.87 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?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.72 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 92nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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