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

Latest (2024)
18.50 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.72 million
in 1999
All-time low
18.28 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 20.7M2000: 20.7M2001: 20.6M2002: 20.5M2003: 20.3M2004: 20.1M2005: 19.9M2006: 19.8M2007: 19.7M2008: 19.8M2009: 19.8M2010: 19.7M2011: 19.5M2012: 19.2M2013: 18.9M2014: 18.7M2015: 18.4M2016: 18.3M2017: 18.3M2018: 18.3M2019: 18.5M2020: 18.6M2021: 18.5M2022: 18.4M2023: 18.5M2024: 18.5M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 165 Suriname 54,436 compare
  2. 166 Cyprus 48,651 compare
  3. 167 Cape Verde 45,552 compare
  4. 168 Western Sahara 41,194 compare
  5. 169 Macau (China) 40,300 compare
  6. 170 Montenegro 39,054 compare
  7. 171 Belize 38,907 compare

See the full ranking of 442 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release