School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 4.90 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.90 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
169th
of 194 groups
All-time high
5.37 million
in 2000
All-time low
4.85 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 4.90 million.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.37 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million, in 2008.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 169th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.34 million | — |
| 2000 | 5.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.94 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.90 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 million | 5.34 million | 5.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 4.85 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 million | 4.90 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 million | 4.90 million | 4.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 166 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 170 Macau, China 15,900 compare
- 171 Barbados 15,668 compare
- 172 Belize 13,678 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2008.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 169th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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