School age population, early childhood education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, early childhood education, male was 12.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.63 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
127th
of 194 groups
All-time high
14.30 million
in 2018
All-time low
12.30 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201120241999: 13.2M2000: 13.2M2001: 12.9M2002: 12.7M2003: 12.3M2004: 12.3M2005: 12.3M2006: 12.4M2007: 12.4M2008: 12.5M2009: 12.7M2010: 12.9M2011: 13.1M2012: 13.4M2013: 13.6M2014: 13.9M2015: 14.0M2016: 14.2M2017: 14.2M2018: 14.3M2019: 14.2M2020: 13.9M2021: 13.5M2022: 13.0M2023: 12.7M2024: 12.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 12.63 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 14.30 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.30 million, in 2004.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 127th 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, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 13.16 million
2000 13.17 million +0.0%
2001 12.94 million -1.7%
2002 12.73 million -1.6%
2003 12.33 million -3.2%
2004 12.30 million -0.2%
2005 12.34 million +0.3%
2006 12.37 million +0.2%
2007 12.39 million +0.2%
2008 12.48 million +0.7%
2009 12.70 million +1.8%
2010 12.90 million +1.6%
2011 13.14 million +1.8%
2012 13.38 million +1.9%
2013 13.62 million +1.8%
2014 13.87 million +1.8%
2015 14.04 million +1.2%
2016 14.16 million +0.8%
2017 14.24 million +0.6%
2018 14.30 million +0.4%
2019 14.16 million -0.9%
2020 13.88 million -2.0%
2021 13.46 million -3.1%
2022 12.98 million -3.5%
2023 12.66 million -2.5%
2024 12.63 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.16 million 13.16 million 13.16 million 1
2000s 12.58 million 12.30 million 13.17 million 10
2010s 13.78 million 12.90 million 14.30 million 10
2020s 13.12 million 12.63 million 13.88 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
School age population, early childhood education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 12.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 14.30 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.30 million in 2004.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 127th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release