School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 23.58 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
23.58 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
30.53 million number
in 2000
All-time low
20.96 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 23.58 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 30.53 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.96 million number, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.02 million number | — |
| 1971 | 28.26 million number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 28.35 million number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.08 million number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 27.79 million number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 27.38 million number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 26.80 million number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 26.13 million number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 25.42 million number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 24.82 million number | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 24.48 million number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.46 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.71 million number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 25.17 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.68 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 26.11 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.46 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 26.75 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 26.99 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.25 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 27.87 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 28.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.69 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.09 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.50 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.76 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.13 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.25 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.46 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.53 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.57 million number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.60 million number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.20 million number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.00 million number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.80 million number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.82 million number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.90 million number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.05 million number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.25 million number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.53 million number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.96 million number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.94 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.00 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.58 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.45 million number | 25.42 million number | 28.35 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.56 million number | 24.46 million number | 26.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.12 million number | 27.25 million number | 30.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.17 million number | 23.05 million number | 30.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 million number | 20.96 million number | 23.58 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 32 Cameroon 2.48 million number compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 2.44 million number compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.39 million number compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.33 million number compare
- 36 Mozambique 2.31 million number compare
- 37 Niger 2.25 million number compare
- 38 Argentina 2.15 million number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 23.58 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 million number in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.