Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 5.83 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 5.83 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6.82 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.66 million number, in 2008.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.21 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.14 million number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.05 million number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.92 million number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.76 million number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.62 million number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.50 million number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.45 million number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.50 million number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.77 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.90 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.02 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.09 million number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.18 million number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.22 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.30 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.41 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.51 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.61 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.68 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.74 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.79 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.82 million number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.82 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.68 million number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.40 million number | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.12 million number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.83 million number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.55 million number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.32 million number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.12 million number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.98 million number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.89 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.66 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.66 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.73 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.82 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.94 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.39 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.57 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.71 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.83 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 million number | 5.45 million number | 6.21 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 million number | 5.77 million number | 6.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 million number | 6.12 million number | 6.82 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million number | 4.66 million number | 5.83 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million number | 4.69 million number | 5.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.83 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 million number in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.