School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, early childhood educational development was 543,761 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 543,761 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 592,135 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 401,077, in 2000.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 149th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 401,077 | — |
| 2001 | 413,524 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 426,360 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 437,674 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 448,577 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 461,233 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 474,824 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 488,851 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 503,751 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 519,121 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 535,067 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 560,300 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 566,291 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 574,087 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 557,634 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 570,360 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 578,149 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 588,649 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 592,135 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 588,671 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 582,134 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 579,901 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 550,669 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 543,761 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 543,761 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457,499 | 401,077 | 519,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,134 | 535,067 | 592,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,045 | 543,761 | 582,134 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,486 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 543,761 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 592,135 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,077 in 2000.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 149th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release