School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 27.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.02 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.60 million
in 1999
All-time low
26.92 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 27.02 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 30.60 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.92 million, in 2022.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 144th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.60 million | — |
| 2000 | 30.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.02 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.60 million | 30.60 million | 30.60 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.15 million | 29.84 million | 30.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 million | 27.34 million | 29.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.06 million | 26.92 million | 27.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 141 Croatia 195,139 compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 27.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.60 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.92 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release