School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 20.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 20.69 million.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 23.07 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.22 million, in 2004.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 136th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.43 million | — |
| 2000 | 19.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.75 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.26 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.36 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.64 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.17 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 20.69 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.43 million | 19.43 million | 19.43 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.97 million | 17.22 million | 19.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.41 million | 18.86 million | 23.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 million | 20.63 million | 22.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 20.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 million in 2004.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 136th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release