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School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 27.96 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.96 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
38.42 million number
in 2007
All-time low
27.96 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 27.96 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.42 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.96 million number, in 2019.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year number Change
1970 29.56 million number —
1971 30.84 million number +4.3%
1972 32.03 million number +3.9%
1973 33.08 million number +3.3%
1974 33.97 million number +2.7%
1975 34.69 million number +2.1%
1976 35.23 million number +1.6%
1977 35.61 million number +1.1%
1978 35.85 million number +0.7%
1979 35.93 million number +0.2%
1980 35.85 million number -0.2%
1981 35.57 million number -0.8%
1982 35.13 million number -1.2%
1983 34.49 million number -1.8%
1984 33.74 million number -2.2%
1985 32.91 million number -2.5%
1986 32.14 million number -2.4%
1987 31.58 million number -1.7%
1988 31.39 million number -0.6%
1989 31.51 million number +0.4%
1990 31.91 million number +1.3%
1991 32.51 million number +1.9%
1992 33.07 million number +1.7%
1993 33.53 million number +1.4%
1994 33.92 million number +1.2%
1995 34.21 million number +0.9%
1996 34.45 million number +0.7%
1997 34.82 million number +1.1%
1998 35.11 million number +0.8%
1999 35.48 million number +1.1%
2000 36.05 million number +1.6%
2001 36.62 million number +1.6%
2002 37.11 million number +1.4%
2003 37.55 million number +1.2%
2004 37.75 million number +0.5%
2005 38.01 million number +0.7%
2006 38.31 million number +0.8%
2007 38.42 million number +0.3%
2008 38.34 million number -0.2%
2009 37.99 million number -0.9%
2010 37.30 million number -1.8%
2011 36.29 million number -2.7%
2012 34.94 million number -3.7%
2013 33.57 million number -3.9%
2014 32.30 million number -3.8%
2015 31.11 million number -3.7%
2016 30.04 million number -3.4%
2017 29.12 million number -3.1%
2018 28.30 million number -2.8%
2019 27.96 million number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.68 million number 29.56 million number 35.93 million number 10
1980s 33.43 million number 31.39 million number 35.85 million number 10
1990s 33.90 million number 31.91 million number 35.48 million number 10
2000s 37.62 million number 36.05 million number 38.42 million number 10
2010s 32.09 million number 27.96 million number 37.30 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 34 Algeria 3.12 million number compare
  2. 35 Italy 2.95 million number compare
  3. 36 Mozambique 2.93 million number compare
  4. 37 Morocco 2.91 million number compare
  5. 38 Ghana 2.88 million number compare
  6. 39 Yemen 2.88 million number compare
  7. 40 Uzbekistan 2.88 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 27.96 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 38.42 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.96 million number in 2019.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.