School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 10.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.66 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.96 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.58 million
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 10.66 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.96 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.58 million, in 2016.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.91 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.39 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.44 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.56 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.56 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.25 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.66 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.66 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.91 million | 12.91 million | 12.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.47 million | 11.56 million | 12.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 million | 9.58 million | 11.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 million | 10.15 million | 11.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 186 Tonga 17,434 compare
- 187 Barbados 17,071 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,331 compare
- 189 Curaçao 12,885 compare
- 190 Seychelles 11,621 compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 11,462 compare
- 192 Grenada 8,741 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 10.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.58 million in 2016.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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