School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 16.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.64 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.53 million
in 2007
All-time low
16.58 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 16.64 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 20.53 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.58 million, in 2023.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.88 million | — |
| 2000 | 18.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.38 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.81 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.75 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.64 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.88 million | 18.88 million | 18.88 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.06 million | 18.97 million | 20.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 million | 17.28 million | 20.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 million | 16.58 million | 17.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 171 Belize 38,907 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 37,322 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 35,097 compare
- 174 Maldives 29,208 compare
- 175 Bahamas 28,608 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 27,382 compare
- 177 French Guiana 27,308 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 16.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 million in 2023.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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