School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 39.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.14 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.54 million
in 1999
All-time low
36.91 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 39.14 million.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 41.54 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.91 million, in 2015.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 146th 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: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.54 million | — |
| 2000 | 41.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.81 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.14 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.54 million | 41.54 million | 41.54 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.51 million | 38.81 million | 41.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 million | 36.91 million | 38.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.62 million | 38.02 million | 39.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 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
- 148 Singapore 180,246 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 170,909 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 39.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.54 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.91 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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