Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 2.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 2.58 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 2.68 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2009.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.68 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.16 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.20 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.58 million | 2.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 153 Slovenia 10,891 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 10,667 compare
- 155 Bahrain 10,497 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 10,454 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,930 compare
- 158 Fiji 8,611 compare
- 159 Guyana 8,243 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 2.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2009.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release