School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 41.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States stood at 41.99 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 49.42 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.63 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 144th 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.35 million | — |
| 2000 | 49.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 46.89 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 46.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.68 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 42.30 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.55 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.06 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 38.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 41.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 42.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.99 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.35 million | 49.35 million | 49.35 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.15 million | 40.16 million | 49.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.13 million | 37.63 million | 39.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.14 million | 39.68 million | 42.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- 141 Lithuania 233,315 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 233,275 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 232,056 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 204,074 compare
- 145 Jamaica 203,079 compare
- 146 Albania 187,327 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 182,840 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 41.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The highest recorded value was 49.42 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.63 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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