School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.97 million
Change on year
down 69.8%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.96 million
in 2000
All-time low
72,976
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 2.97 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 69.8% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 13.96 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,976, in 1997.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72,976 | — |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | +6056.1% |
| 1999 | 9.22 million | +105.3% |
| 2000 | 13.96 million | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 13.63 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.89 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.58 million | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 11.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.13 million | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 9.76 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.62 million | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 9.48 million | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 10.19 million | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million | -69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 72,976 | 9.22 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.04 million | 11.27 million | 13.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 million | 9.48 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.50 million | 2.97 million | 10.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 2.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,976 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release