School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 30.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States recorded 30.35 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 33.38 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.41 million, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 117th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.62 million | — |
| 2000 | 29.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.97 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.55 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 32.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.35 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.62 million | 29.62 million | 29.62 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.06 million | 27.41 million | 29.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.60 million | 28.88 million | 33.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.12 million | 30.32 million | 32.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- 114 Norway 333,876 compare
- 115 Belarus 320,034 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 319,356 compare
- 117 New Zealand 301,470 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 300,875 compare
- 119 Finland 295,160 compare
- 120 Ireland 293,631 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 30.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.38 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 million in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 117th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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