Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Population of compulsory school age, male was 5.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.46 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.09 million
in 1999
All-time low
5.19 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 5.46 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.09 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million, in 2014.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.09 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.88 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.63 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.15 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.86 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.19 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 million | 7.09 million | 7.09 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.46 million | 5.60 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 million | 5.19 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 million | 5.34 million | 5.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 190 San Marino 1,613 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,524 compare
- 192 Palau 1,442 compare
- 193 Anguilla 1,078 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 999 compare
- 195 Montserrat 281 compare
- 196 Tokelau 231 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2014.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release