Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in primary education, male was 10.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 10.36 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 13.98 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million, in 2013.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.39 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 12.96 million | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 12.60 million | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 12.31 million | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 11.96 million | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.83 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 11.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 11.69 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.49 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 12.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 13.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13.62 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.55 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.37 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.93 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.35 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.98 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.71 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.29 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.94 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.05 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.85 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.30 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.36 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.32 million | 11.69 million | 13.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 million | 12.24 million | 13.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.66 million | 12.93 million | 13.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 million | 10.05 million | 12.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 million | 9.85 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 million | 10.30 million | 10.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 168 Maldives 22,544 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 21,919 compare
- 170 Montenegro 20,084 compare
- 171 Macau, China 20,014 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 19,590 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 19,121 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0863 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 10.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million in 2013.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release