Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 44.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 44.35 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 44.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.43 million, in 2010.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.03 million | — |
| 2000 | 42.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.62 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 40.12 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.93 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 39.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.13 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 36.54 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.04 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 33.88 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 33.02 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.51 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 35.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 42.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 43.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.35 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.03 million | 43.03 million | 43.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.98 million | 33.02 million | 42.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.99 million | 32.43 million | 40.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.20 million | 41.38 million | 44.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 44.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.43 million in 2010.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release