School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 31.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
31.56 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.42 million
in 1999
All-time low
31.03 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 31.56 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 34.42 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.03 million, in 2010.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.42 million | — |
| 2000 | 34.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.95 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.36 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.14 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 31.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.56 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.42 million | 34.42 million | 34.42 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.33 million | 31.06 million | 34.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.13 million | 31.03 million | 33.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 million | 31.56 million | 32.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 137,610 compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 130,660 compare
- 149 Slovenia 130,287 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 127,385 compare
- 151 Latvia 127,044 compare
- 152 Bahrain 126,537 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 122,057 compare
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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 31.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.03 million in 2010.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release