School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 22.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 22.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 33.52 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.09 million, in 2024.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 160th 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.59 million | — |
| 2000 | 32.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.38 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29.28 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.98 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.71 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.40 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 24.41 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.61 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.64 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 22.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.09 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.59 million | 32.59 million | 32.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.86 million | 31.39 million | 33.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.59 million | 22.38 million | 30.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.15 million | 22.09 million | 22.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 22.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.52 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.09 million in 2024.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release