School age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, early childhood education, male was 10.76 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.76 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
134th
of 194 groups
All-time high
11.33 million
in 2019
All-time low
10.61 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2012201820242012: 10.6M2013: 10.8M2014: 11.1M2015: 11.1M2016: 11.2M2017: 11.3M2018: 11.3M2019: 11.3M2020: 11.0M2021: 10.9M2022: 10.7M2023: 10.7M2024: 10.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 10.76 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 11.33 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.61 million, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 134th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 10.61 million
2013 10.80 million +1.8%
2014 11.07 million +2.5%
2015 11.11 million +0.4%
2016 11.20 million +0.8%
2017 11.26 million +0.5%
2018 11.33 million +0.6%
2019 11.33 million +0.1%
2020 11.05 million -2.5%
2021 10.86 million -1.7%
2022 10.74 million -1.1%
2023 10.73 million -0.1%
2024 10.76 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.09 million 10.61 million 11.33 million 8
2020s 10.83 million 10.73 million 11.05 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
School age population, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 10.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 10.61 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 134th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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