School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 89.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 89.81 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 100.40 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83.58 million, in 2015.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.40 million | — |
| 2000 | 100.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 98.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 93.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 91.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 84.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 89.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 89.81 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.40 million | 100.40 million | 100.40 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.08 million | 88.92 million | 100.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.63 million | 83.58 million | 87.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.29 million | 86.28 million | 89.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 89.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.40 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.58 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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