Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.33 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.34 million
in 1987
All-time low
2.21 million
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 2.33 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 4.34 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 2020.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 206th 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.18 million | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 4.05 million | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.91 million | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.74 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.70 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.68 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.29 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.02 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.98 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.53 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 million | 3.68 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 3.68 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million | 3.81 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million | 2.62 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.51 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.21 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 203 Monaco 1,054 compare
- 204 Naoero 866 compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 808 compare
- 206 Cook Islands 787 compare
- 207 Palau 772 compare
- 208 San Marino 710 compare
- 209 Tuvalu 702 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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