Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 33.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.09 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
24.36 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 33.09 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 33.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.36 million, in 2010.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.95 million | — |
| 2000 | 29.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.30 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.59 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.64 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 25.85 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.65 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.06 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 28.48 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.09 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.95 million | 29.95 million | 29.95 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.37 million | 24.65 million | 29.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 million | 24.36 million | 30.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.46 million | 31.40 million | 33.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 138 North Macedonia 141,294 compare
- 139 Singapore 138,104 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 138,012 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,321 compare
- 142 Latvia 118,636 compare
- 143 Albania 118,603 compare
- 144 Jamaica 107,613 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 33.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release