School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 24.48 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 24.48 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 33.36 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.48 million number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.78 million number | — |
| 1971 | 25.81 million number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 26.79 million number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 27.68 million number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 28.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 29.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 29.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 29.78 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.00 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 30.14 million number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 30.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 30.10 million number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 29.94 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.60 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 29.09 million number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.42 million number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.71 million number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 27.11 million number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.82 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 26.81 million number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.12 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.60 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.95 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.18 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.34 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.64 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.85 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.68 million number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.48 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.79 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.13 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.36 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.13 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.59 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.73 million number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.55 million number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 29.35 million number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.25 million number | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 27.22 million number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.30 million number | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.52 million number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.83 million number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.48 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.19 million number | 24.78 million number | 30.14 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.58 million number | 26.81 million number | 30.18 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 million number | 27.12 million number | 30.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.41 million number | 30.68 million number | 33.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 million number | 24.48 million number | 32.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 24.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.48 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.