School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 27.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.35 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.63 million
in 2005
All-time low
27.26 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 27.35 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 38.63 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.26 million, in 2022.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 143rd 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.33 million | — |
| 2000 | 36.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.37 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.35 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.03 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.71 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.35 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.40 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.35 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.33 million | 36.33 million | 36.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.89 million | 36.42 million | 38.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.44 million | 27.85 million | 36.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 million | 27.26 million | 27.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 140 Puerto Rico 199,069 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 27.35 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.63 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.26 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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