School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 25.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.58 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.32 million
in 2006
All-time low
25.44 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 25.58 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 35.32 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.44 million, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.19 million | — |
| 2000 | 33.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.59 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.61 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.36 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 30.11 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.89 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.58 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.19 million | 33.19 million | 33.19 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.69 million | 33.28 million | 35.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.01 million | 25.83 million | 33.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 million | 25.44 million | 25.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 142 Armenia 180,045 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 168,233 compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 157,004 compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 156,227 compare
- 146 Qatar 138,841 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 138,628 compare
- 148 Albania 136,621 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 25.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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