Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 11.28 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 11.28 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 13.70 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.86 million number, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.70 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.61 million number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 13.50 million number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.33 million number | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.13 million number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.93 million number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.76 million number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.63 million number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.57 million number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.56 million number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.56 million number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.57 million number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.53 million number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.57 million number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.64 million number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.71 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.78 million number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.81 million number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.84 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.86 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.86 million number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.83 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.74 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.59 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.23 million number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.89 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.47 million number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.10 million number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.80 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.53 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.31 million number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.17 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.04 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.95 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.88 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.86 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.94 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.51 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.76 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.92 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.28 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.07 million number | 12.56 million number | 13.70 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.58 million number | 12.53 million number | 12.71 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.64 million number | 11.89 million number | 12.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 million number | 9.86 million number | 11.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million number | 9.89 million number | 11.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Europe & Central Asia was 11.28 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.70 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 million number in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.