Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 64.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States recorded 64.39 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 64.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.58 million, in 2010.
That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 141st 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.91 million | — |
| 2000 | 58.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.63 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 55.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.16 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 52.28 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.71 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 47.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.77 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 55.53 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 55.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 62.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 64.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 64.39 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.91 million | 58.91 million | 58.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.73 million | 48.19 million | 58.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.96 million | 47.58 million | 59.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 million | 61.09 million | 64.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- 138 North Macedonia 277,807 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 273,790 compare
- 140 Singapore 270,394 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 255,567 compare
- 142 Latvia 229,761 compare
- 143 Albania 229,018 compare
- 144 Jamaica 211,441 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 64.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The highest recorded value was 64.58 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.58 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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