School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 2.72 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 3.76 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 2014.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 143rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.72 million | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 3.74 million | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 3.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.31 million | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 1.71 million | 2.72 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million | 3.31 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 1.67 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.22 million | 3.32 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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