School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe is 2.97 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe peaked at 16.40 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,976, in 1997.
That places SDG: Europe 141st 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 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72,976 | — |
| 1998 | 5.31 million | +7170.0% |
| 1999 | 10.85 million | +104.5% |
| 2000 | 16.40 million | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 16.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.44 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 14.07 million | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 14.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.04 million | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.54 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.11 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 10.93 million | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 11.58 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 million | 72,976 | 10.85 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.49 million | 13.54 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.50 million | 10.93 million | 12.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 million | 2.97 million | 11.38 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe 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 SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.40 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,976 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Europe ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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