Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 546,606 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 546,606 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 947,288 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 507,371 number, in 2010.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st 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, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 807,798 number | — |
| 1971 | 775,364 number | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 755,002 number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 755,340 number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 769,704 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 791,120 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 813,076 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 831,649 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 846,690 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 859,148 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 870,470 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 881,266 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 895,707 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 911,808 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 927,380 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 939,904 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 947,288 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 946,957 number | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 934,545 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 914,390 number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 890,977 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 868,464 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 852,619 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 842,312 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 834,591 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 826,148 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 812,944 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 794,535 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 768,233 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 736,432 number | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 703,235 number | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 666,861 number | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 634,435 number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 606,609 number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 581,184 number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 559,233 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 540,977 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 527,148 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 517,087 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 509,748 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 507,371 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 508,490 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 509,886 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 522,154 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 536,877 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 552,082 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 563,758 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 567,252 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 559,662 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 546,606 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 800,489 number | 755,002 number | 859,148 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 916,972 number | 870,470 number | 947,288 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 822,726 number | 736,432 number | 890,977 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 584,652 number | 509,748 number | 703,235 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,414 number | 507,371 number | 567,252 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Colombia 376,879 number compare
- 39 Madagascar 369,641 number compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 364,716 number compare
- 41 Morocco 353,304 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 332,370 number compare
- 43 Mali 314,931 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 314,837 number compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 546,606 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 947,288 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,371 number in 2010.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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About this data
Male 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.