School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 87.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
87.37 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.42 million
in 1999
All-time low
81.45 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 87.37 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 98.42 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.45 million, in 2015.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.42 million | — |
| 2000 | 98.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 92.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 91.11 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 86.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 85.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 83.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 82.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.37 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.42 million | 98.42 million | 98.42 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.00 million | 86.79 million | 98.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.48 million | 81.45 million | 85.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.91 million | 83.99 million | 87.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 88 Dominican Republic 1.13 million compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 1.12 million compare
- 90 Honduras 1.07 million compare
- 91 Congo 1.06 million compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 million compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 1.02 million compare
- 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 87.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.42 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.45 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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