School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 81.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.10 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.92 million
in 2000
All-time low
74.61 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 81.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 90.92 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.61 million, in 2015.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 97th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.85 million | — |
| 2000 | 90.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 87.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.88 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 82.01 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.82 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 75.85 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 78.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 81.10 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.85 million | 90.85 million | 90.85 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.63 million | 78.93 million | 90.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.38 million | 74.61 million | 77.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.73 million | 77.67 million | 81.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 991,671 compare
- 96 Israel 978,845 compare
- 97 Czechia 964,088 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 874,117 compare
- 99 Mauritania 857,400 compare
- 100 Belgium 837,847 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 81.10 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?
- The highest recorded value was 90.92 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.61 million in 2015.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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