School age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 15.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.63 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
117th
of 194 groups
All-time high
17.18 million
in 2018
All-time low
14.01 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 15.63 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 17.18 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.01 million, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.12 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.53 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.07 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.67 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.63 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.12 million | 15.12 million | 15.12 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.36 million | 14.01 million | 15.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 million | 14.84 million | 17.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 million | 15.61 million | 16.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 114 Norway 171,228 compare
- 115 Belarus 164,527 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 162,630 compare
- 117 New Zealand 154,130 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 151,940 compare
- 119 Finland 150,898 compare
- 120 Ireland 149,260 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 15.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 million in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 117th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release