School age population, early childhood educational development in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): School age population, early childhood educational development was 2.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 2.76 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 3.45 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2002.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 102nd of 187 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 educational development in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.61 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.76 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.58 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 2.96 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.76 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
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- 103 Montserrat 61 compare
- 104 Niue 37 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 15.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44,158 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 2.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2002.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 102nd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release