School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 47.06 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.06 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.73 million
in 1999
All-time low
44.39 million
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1999201120241999: 54.7M2000: 54.7M2001: 54.3M2002: 53.9M2003: 53.4M2004: 52.8M2005: 52.0M2006: 51.0M2007: 50.1M2008: 49.0M2009: 47.8M2010: 46.9M2011: 46.0M2012: 45.7M2013: 45.1M2014: 44.7M2015: 44.4M2016: 44.4M2017: 44.4M2018: 44.6M2019: 44.8M2020: 45.7M2021: 46.0M2022: 46.5M2023: 47.1M2024: 47.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 47.06 million.

The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 54.73 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.39 million, in 2016.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 139th 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 54.73 million
2000 54.72 million -0.0%
2001 54.31 million -0.7%
2002 53.92 million -0.7%
2003 53.41 million -0.9%
2004 52.76 million -1.2%
2005 51.99 million -1.5%
2006 50.96 million -2.0%
2007 50.07 million -1.7%
2008 48.98 million -2.2%
2009 47.82 million -2.4%
2010 46.89 million -2.0%
2011 46.03 million -1.8%
2012 45.65 million -0.8%
2013 45.14 million -1.1%
2014 44.75 million -0.9%
2015 44.39 million -0.8%
2016 44.39 million -0.0%
2017 44.44 million +0.1%
2018 44.57 million +0.3%
2019 44.80 million +0.5%
2020 45.70 million +2.0%
2021 46.01 million +0.7%
2022 46.52 million +1.1%
2023 47.08 million +1.2%
2024 47.06 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.73 million 54.73 million 54.73 million 1
2000s 51.89 million 47.82 million 54.72 million 10
2010s 45.11 million 44.39 million 46.89 million 10
2020s 46.48 million 45.70 million 47.08 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 136 Namibia 297,338 compare
  2. 137 Uruguay 280,752 compare
  3. 138 Lesotho 254,854 compare
  4. 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 247,060 compare
  5. 140 Botswana 243,297 compare
  6. 141 Lithuania 233,315 compare
  7. 142 Equatorial Guinea 233,275 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 47.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 54.73 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.39 million in 2016.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release