School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 18.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 18.09 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 22.85 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.01 million, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 170th 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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.73 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.09 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.73 million | 21.73 million | 21.73 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.52 million | 21.81 million | 22.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.40 million | 18.79 million | 22.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 million | 18.01 million | 18.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 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
- 172 Luxembourg 37,322 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 35,097 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.73 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 18.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 22.85 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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