School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 11.09 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.09 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.52 million number
in 1999
All-time low
54,723 number
in 1989
Years of data
29
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1970199420191970: 1.2M number1978: 1.4M number1988: 992.1k number1989: 54.7k number1991: 196.5k number1992: 1.2M number1997: 368.8k number1998: 15.6M number1999: 17.5M number2000: 17.3M number2001: 17.0M number2002: 16.4M number2003: 15.1M number2004: 15.3M number2005: 15.3M number2006: 15.4M number2007: 15.3M number2008: 15.0M number2009: 14.8M number2010: 13.3M number2011: 12.8M number2012: 12.3M number2013: 12.3M number2014: 11.9M number2015: 11.6M number2016: 11.3M number2017: 11.2M number2018: 11.1M number2019: 11.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 11.09 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 17.52 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54,723 number, in 1989.

That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1.24 million number
1978 1.44 million number +16.5%
1988 992,060 number -31.1%
1989 54,723 number -94.5%
1991 196,462 number +259.0%
1992 1.18 million number +500.7%
1997 368,766 number -68.8%
1998 15.57 million number +4121.3%
1999 17.52 million number +12.5%
2000 17.28 million number -1.3%
2001 17.02 million number -1.5%
2002 16.38 million number -3.7%
2003 15.07 million number -8.0%
2004 15.26 million number +1.2%
2005 15.32 million number +0.4%
2006 15.36 million number +0.3%
2007 15.31 million number -0.3%
2008 14.96 million number -2.3%
2009 14.81 million number -1.0%
2010 13.32 million number -10.0%
2011 12.82 million number -3.8%
2012 12.27 million number -4.3%
2013 12.29 million number +0.2%
2014 11.92 million number -3.0%
2015 11.64 million number -2.4%
2016 11.32 million number -2.7%
2017 11.17 million number -1.4%
2018 11.08 million number -0.8%
2019 11.09 million number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.34 million number 1.24 million number 1.44 million number 2
1980s 523,392 number 54,723 number 992,060 number 2
1990s 6.97 million number 196,462 number 17.52 million number 5
2000s 15.68 million number 14.81 million number 17.28 million number 10
2010s 11.89 million number 11.08 million number 13.32 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 25 Viet Nam 1.30 million number compare
  2. 26 Ghana 1.19 million number compare
  3. 27 Morocco 1.16 million number compare
  4. 28 Malaysia 1.14 million number compare
  5. 29 Madagascar 1.12 million number compare
  6. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 million number compare
  7. 31 Cameroon 985,004 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia was 11.09 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?
The highest recorded value was 17.52 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 54,723 number in 1989.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.