School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 4.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.73 million
Change on year
down 63.7%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.44 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 4.73 million.
The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 17.44 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,976, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 125th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72,976 | — |
| 1998 | 6.20 million | +8402.7% |
| 1999 | 11.81 million | +90.4% |
| 2000 | 17.44 million | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 17.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.58 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 15.26 million | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 15.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.14 million | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 12.61 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.95 million | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.98 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11.66 million | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 12.27 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.02 million | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 13.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.73 million | -63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 million | 72,976 | 11.81 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.70 million | 14.66 million | 17.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.30 million | 11.66 million | 13.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 million | 4.73 million | 13.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 4.73 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,976 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 125th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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