School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 16.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 16.83 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 25.37 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.47 million, in 2020.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.65 million | — |
| 2000 | 22.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.18 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.00 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.89 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.70 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 18.80 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 17.99 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.49 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.83 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 million | 22.65 million | 22.65 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.57 million | 22.73 million | 25.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.79 million | 16.72 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 million | 16.47 million | 16.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 170 Montenegro 39,054 compare
- 171 Belize 38,907 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 37,322 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 35,097 compare
- 174 Maldives 29,208 compare
- 175 Bahamas 28,608 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 27,382 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 16.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 million in 2020.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release