School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 4.27 million.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 4.58 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.58 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.89 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.27 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 4.58 million | 4.58 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.12 million | 3.74 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million | 3.57 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million | 4.13 million | 4.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 168 Vanuatu 8,078 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
- 171 Belize 7,626 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 7,207 compare
- 173 Macau, China 6,700 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,685 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 4.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release