Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 4.52 million.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 8.42 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.07 million | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 7.82 million | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.56 million | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 7.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 7.23 million | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.16 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 7.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.35 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.19 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.96 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.67 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.39 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.12 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.84 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.55 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.27 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.05 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.78 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.53 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.38 million | 7.11 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 7.13 million | 8.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 million | 7.39 million | 7.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 5.08 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million | 4.89 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.27 million | 4.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.52 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.