School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 45.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.02 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.39 million
in 2000
All-time low
40.02 million
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 45.02 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 53.39 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.02 million, in 2016.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.31 million | — |
| 2000 | 53.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.77 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 50.56 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 49.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.83 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.97 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 45.49 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 43.64 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 43.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.94 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.67 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 43.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 45.02 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.31 million | 53.31 million | 53.31 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.64 million | 43.13 million | 53.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.54 million | 40.02 million | 41.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.12 million | 42.67 million | 45.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 138 Lesotho 254,854 compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 247,060 compare
- 140 Botswana 243,297 compare
- 141 Lithuania 233,315 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 233,275 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 232,056 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 204,074 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 45.02 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.39 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 million in 2016.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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