Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 2.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.19 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.81 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120241999: 2.2M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 2.19 million.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 2.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million, in 2009.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2.21 million
2000 2.18 million -1.4%
2001 2.13 million -2.5%
2002 2.08 million -2.4%
2003 2.05 million -1.4%
2004 1.99 million -3.0%
2005 1.94 million -2.1%
2006 1.88 million -3.3%
2007 1.89 million +0.4%
2008 1.86 million -1.3%
2009 1.81 million -2.7%
2010 1.84 million +1.3%
2011 1.85 million +0.7%
2012 1.90 million +2.6%
2013 1.93 million +1.6%
2014 1.99 million +3.2%
2015 2.07 million +4.1%
2016 2.10 million +1.3%
2017 2.12 million +0.8%
2018 2.12 million +0.0%
2019 2.15 million +1.4%
2020 2.16 million +0.8%
2021 2.20 million +2.0%
2022 2.21 million +0.2%
2023 2.22 million +0.5%
2024 2.19 million -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 million 2.21 million 2.21 million 1
2000s 1.98 million 1.81 million 2.18 million 10
2010s 2.01 million 1.84 million 2.15 million 10
2020s 2.20 million 2.16 million 2.22 million 5

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  3. 171 Luxembourg 3,675 compare
  4. 172 Maldives 3,492 compare
  5. 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,310 compare
  6. 174 French Guiana 3,151 compare
  7. 175 Macau, China 3,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 2.19 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2009.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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