School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 31.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.69 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.47 million
in 2000
All-time low
31.64 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 31.69 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 39.47 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.64 million, in 2022.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 140th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.45 million | — |
| 2000 | 39.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.79 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.66 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.75 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 32.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.69 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.45 million | 39.45 million | 39.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.77 million | 37.68 million | 39.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.51 million | 32.31 million | 37.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.82 million | 31.64 million | 32.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 222,979 compare
- 138 Gabon 220,398 compare
- 139 Georgia 213,242 compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 199,069 compare
- 141 Croatia 195,139 compare
- 142 Armenia 180,045 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 168,233 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 31.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.64 million in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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