School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 18.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) is 18.50 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 20.72 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.28 million, in 2017.
That places ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 168th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.72 million | 20.72 million | 20.72 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.12 million | 19.70 million | 20.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 million | 18.28 million | 19.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 million | 18.44 million | 18.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 165 Suriname 54,436 compare
- 166 Cyprus 48,651 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 45,552 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 41,194 compare
- 169 Macau (China) 40,300 compare
- 170 Montenegro 39,054 compare
- 171 Belize 38,907 compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 18.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.72 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 million in 2017.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 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