School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 10.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.01 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.39 million
in 2009
All-time low
9.91 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 10.01 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 11.39 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.91 million, in 2019.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.99 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.65 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.39 million | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 11.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.01 million | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.99 million | 9.99 million | 9.99 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.37 million | 10.04 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 million | 9.91 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 million | 9.93 million | 10.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 10.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 million in 2019.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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