School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 27.75 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.75 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.17 million
in 2000
All-time low
25.26 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 27.75 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 28.17 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.26 million, in 2017.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.10 million | — |
| 2000 | 28.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.88 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.37 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.75 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.10 million | 28.10 million | 28.10 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.22 million | 25.88 million | 28.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 million | 25.26 million | 26.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.30 million | 26.41 million | 27.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 162 Bhutan 78,024 compare
- 163 Guyana 76,881 compare
- 164 Suriname 76,871 compare
- 165 Montenegro 64,530 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 59,063 compare
- 167 Cyprus 57,363 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 53,016 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 27.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.26 million in 2017.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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