School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 17.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 17.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 19.51 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.34 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.51 million | — |
| 2000 | 19.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.21 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.34 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 19.51 million | 19.51 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.37 million | 17.88 million | 19.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 million | 18.14 million | 19.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 million | 17.34 million | 18.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 17.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release