School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.62 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.86 million
in 2000
All-time low
72,976
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 1.62 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,976, in 1997.
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 165th 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72,976 | — |
| 1998 | 931,252 | +1176.1% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | +157.2% |
| 2000 | 3.86 million | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 3.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 3.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.16 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.07 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.95 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 72,976 | 2.40 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 2.85 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.72 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.61 million | 1.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 162 San Marino 1,462 compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,295 compare
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,091 compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,073 compare
- 166 Gibraltar 937 compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 891 compare
- 168 Cook Islands 878 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.62 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,976 in 1997.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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