School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.33 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 2.33 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 5.25 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million number, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.72 million number | — |
| 1999 | 4.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.88 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.95 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.01 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.22 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million number | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million number | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.02 million number | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million number | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million number | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 million number | 4.72 million number | 4.81 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million number | 4.83 million number | 5.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million number | 2.32 million number | 4.32 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 821,083 number compare
- 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
- 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 771,856 number compare
- 40 Poland 740,154 number compare
- 41 Mali 733,442 number compare
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 650,571 number compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 637,929 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million number in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.