School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.72 million
Change on year
down 43.3%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.32 million
in 2001
All-time low
2.53 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 2.72 million.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 6.32 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 143rd 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 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.53 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.34 million | +71.9% |
| 2000 | 6.18 million | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 6.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.61 million | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.90 million | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 4.34 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 4.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 2.53 million | 4.34 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 5.59 million | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 million | 3.15 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 2.72 million | 4.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 2.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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