School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 28.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 28.03 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 35.64 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.48 million, in 2015.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.56 million | — |
| 2000 | 35.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 33.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.78 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.48 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.08 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.76 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 25.67 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 24.82 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.73 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.85 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 26.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 28.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.03 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.56 million | 35.56 million | 35.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.91 million | 26.76 million | 35.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 million | 23.48 million | 25.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.20 million | 25.85 million | 28.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 28.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.64 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 million in 2015.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release