School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 26.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.51 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.32 million
in 1999
All-time low
25.81 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 26.51 million.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 28.32 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.81 million, in 2011.
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.32 million | — |
| 2000 | 28.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.51 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.32 million | 28.32 million | 28.32 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.57 million | 26.42 million | 28.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.01 million | 25.81 million | 26.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 million | 25.94 million | 26.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 166 Cape Verde 59,063 compare
- 167 Cyprus 57,363 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 53,016 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 49,432 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 49,350 compare
- 171 Maldives 45,432 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 44,248 compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 26.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 million in 2011.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 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