School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 18.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.69 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.00 million
in 1999
All-time low
18.52 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 18.69 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 21.00 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.52 million, in 2017.
WB: Euro Area ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.59 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.69 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.00 million | 21.00 million | 21.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.40 million | 19.97 million | 21.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 million | 18.52 million | 19.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 million | 18.64 million | 18.83 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 18.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.52 million in 2017.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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