School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 7.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 7.36 million.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 10.83 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million, in 2018.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.08 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.43 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.15 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.66 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.13 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.25 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.08 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.43 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.36 million | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.18 million | 9.13 million | 10.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 7.10 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 7.36 million | 7.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 176 Bahamas 17,016 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 16,859 compare
- 178 Macau, China 16,100 compare
- 179 Belize 15,138 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 14,352 compare
- 181 Maldives 13,883 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 13,180 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.80 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 7.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2018.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release