School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 35.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.62 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.94 million
in 1999
All-time low
32.23 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 35.62 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 45.94 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.23 million, in 2012.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 148th 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.94 million | — |
| 2000 | 45.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 43.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.54 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.93 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.24 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 38.41 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 36.89 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.14 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 34.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.62 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.62 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.94 million | 45.94 million | 45.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.47 million | 34.68 million | 45.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.67 million | 32.23 million | 33.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.04 million | 34.23 million | 35.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 35.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.23 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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