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

Latest (2024)
2.58 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.68 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.16 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 2.7M2000: 2.7M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.6M

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Slovenia 10,891 compare
  2. 154 Solomon Islands 10,667 compare
  3. 155 Bahrain 10,497 compare
  4. 156 North Macedonia 10,454 compare
  5. 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,930 compare
  6. 158 Fiji 8,611 compare
  7. 159 Guyana 8,243 compare

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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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release