School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 21.94 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.94 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.57 million
in 2000
All-time low
20.92 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 25.6M2000: 25.6M2001: 25.4M2002: 24.7M2003: 24.6M2004: 24.4M2005: 24.3M2006: 24.1M2007: 24.0M2008: 23.5M2009: 22.9M2010: 22.3M2011: 21.8M2012: 21.4M2013: 21.5M2014: 21.3M2015: 21.1M2016: 21.1M2017: 21.0M2018: 21.0M2019: 20.9M2020: 21.3M2021: 21.3M2022: 21.6M2023: 21.9M2024: 21.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 21.94 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 25.57 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.92 million, in 2019.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 139th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 25.56 million
2000 25.57 million +0.0%
2001 25.36 million -0.8%
2002 24.67 million -2.7%
2003 24.58 million -0.4%
2004 24.44 million -0.6%
2005 24.33 million -0.4%
2006 24.12 million -0.9%
2007 23.99 million -0.5%
2008 23.53 million -1.9%
2009 22.91 million -2.6%
2010 22.33 million -2.5%
2011 21.80 million -2.3%
2012 21.44 million -1.7%
2013 21.55 million +0.5%
2014 21.32 million -1.1%
2015 21.13 million -0.9%
2016 21.10 million -0.1%
2017 21.05 million -0.2%
2018 20.97 million -0.4%
2019 20.92 million -0.2%
2020 21.25 million +1.6%
2021 21.32 million +0.3%
2022 21.57 million +1.2%
2023 21.94 million +1.7%
2024 21.94 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.56 million 25.56 million 25.56 million 1
2000s 24.35 million 22.91 million 25.57 million 10
2010s 21.36 million 20.92 million 22.33 million 10
2020s 21.60 million 21.25 million 21.94 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 136 Oman 124,565 compare
  2. 137 Armenia 116,866 compare
  3. 138 Namibia 112,477 compare
  4. 139 Puerto Rico 107,607 compare
  5. 140 Lesotho 99,372 compare
  6. 141 Botswana 96,623 compare
  7. 142 East Timor 92,651 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 21.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 25.57 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.92 million in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release