School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.45 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.45 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.81 million
in 1999
All-time low
11.70 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Euro Area recorded 12.45 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 12.81 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.70 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Euro Area 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.81 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.06 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.45 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.81 million | 12.81 million | 12.81 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.60 million | 12.34 million | 12.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 million | 11.70 million | 12.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 million | 12.19 million | 12.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 38,159 compare
- 162 Suriname 32,796 compare
- 163 Montenegro 32,313 compare
- 164 Brunei 31,158 compare
- 165 Guyana 30,284 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 29,170 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 12.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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