School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 52.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.58 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.31 million
in 2005
All-time low
52.34 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 52.58 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 65.31 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.34 million, in 2022.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 111th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.76 million | — |
| 2000 | 63.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 60.62 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 57.28 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 55.83 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 54.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.44 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.58 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.76 million | 63.76 million | 63.76 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.81 million | 63.85 million | 65.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.36 million | 53.15 million | 63.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.56 million | 52.34 million | 52.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 108 Hungary 512,938 compare
- 109 Lebanon 496,444 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 491,842 compare
- 111 Mauritania 488,696 compare
- 112 Austria 477,510 compare
- 113 Switzerland 458,647 compare
- 114 Belarus 451,909 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 52.58 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?
- The highest recorded value was 65.31 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.34 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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