School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 6.07 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.07 million number
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.90 million number
in 1997
All-time low
5.31 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.07 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.90 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.31 million number, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.37 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.31 million number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.22 million number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.10 million number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.93 million number | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.74 million number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.58 million number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.46 million number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.37 million number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.37 million number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.46 million number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.58 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.83 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.93 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.99 million number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.06 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.23 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.34 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.45 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.56 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.64 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.72 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.84 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.87 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.90 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.79 million number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.65 million number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.37 million number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.03 million number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.72 million number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.44 million number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.32 million number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.10 million number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.95 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.77 million number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.61 million number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.46 million number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.37 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.32 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.73 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.85 million number | 6.37 million number | 7.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 million number | 6.46 million number | 7.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 million number | 7.45 million number | 7.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 million number | 5.46 million number | 7.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million number | 5.31 million number | 6.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 million number in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.