School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 18.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.89 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.27 million
in 1999
All-time low
17.98 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe is 18.89 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 20.27 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.98 million, in 2019.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 144th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.27 million | — |
| 2000 | 20.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.46 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 19.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.63 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.89 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.27 million | 20.27 million | 20.27 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.54 million | 19.05 million | 20.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 million | 17.98 million | 18.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.59 million | 18.30 million | 18.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 141 Botswana 96,623 compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 92,651 compare
- 143 Singapore 92,535 compare
- 144 Jamaica 85,015 compare
- 145 Slovenia 84,492 compare
- 146 North Macedonia 83,574 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 81,221 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 18.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 million in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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