School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 27.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 27.04 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 33.08 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.94 million, in 2022.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 103rd 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, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.31 million | — |
| 2000 | 32.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.86 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.20 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.04 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.31 million | 32.31 million | 32.31 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.85 million | 32.35 million | 33.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 million | 27.30 million | 32.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.04 million | 26.94 million | 27.19 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (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 pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 27.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.94 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release