School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 23.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.68 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.20 million
in 1999
All-time low
23.60 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: European Union stood at 23.68 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: European Union peaked at 29.20 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.60 million, in 2022.
That places WB: European Union 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.20 million | — |
| 2000 | 29.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.57 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.68 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.20 million | 29.20 million | 29.20 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.03 million | 27.07 million | 29.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.18 million | 24.00 million | 26.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 million | 23.60 million | 24.01 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: European Union?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: European Union was 23.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 29.20 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.60 million in 2022.
- How does WB: European Union rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: European Union ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release