Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics is 4.09 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 11.42 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.67 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 9.65 units per square kilometre | 10.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 11.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 4.6 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 4.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 38.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 36.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Netherlands 33.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 32.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Pakistan 31.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.