School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 39.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.42 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.85 million
in 2000
All-time low
37.48 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 39.42 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 43.85 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.48 million, in 2019.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 94th 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.84 million | — |
| 2000 | 43.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.45 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.34 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 39.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.34 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.42 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.84 million | 43.84 million | 43.84 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.25 million | 41.45 million | 43.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 million | 37.48 million | 40.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.71 million | 37.95 million | 39.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 91 Libya 412,353 compare
- 92 Congo 412,332 compare
- 93 Liberia 399,551 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 395,529 compare
- 95 Hungary 394,008 compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 389,078 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 388,490 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 39.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 43.85 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.48 million in 2019.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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