Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.06 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics is 1.06 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.85 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 988,444 number, in 2010.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.52 million number | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million number | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.79 million number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million number | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million number | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 993,678 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 988,444 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 990,065 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 993,202 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.68 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million number | 1.70 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million number | 993,678 number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million number | 988,444 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Colombia 736,931 number compare
- 39 Madagascar 731,518 number compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 725,804 number compare
- 41 Morocco 688,788 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 647,828 number compare
- 43 Mali 619,276 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 618,890 number compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 988,444 number in 2010.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.