School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 10.96 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.96 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.60 million number
in 1972
All-time low
9.96 million number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 10.96 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 13.60 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million number, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.54 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.60 million number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.48 million number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 13.31 million number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.12 million number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 12.97 million number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.84 million number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 12.76 million number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 12.74 million number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.73 million number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.72 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.72 million number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.64 million number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.63 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.62 million number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.63 million number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.80 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.85 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.90 million number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.95 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.98 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.99 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.86 million number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.71 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.39 million number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.01 million number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.66 million number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.34 million number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.17 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.92 million number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.74 million number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.32 million number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.15 million number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.03 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.99 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.96 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.96 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.00 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.24 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.51 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.96 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.28 million number | 12.76 million number | 13.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.68 million number | 12.62 million number | 12.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.85 million number | 12.68 million number | 12.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million number | 10.15 million number | 12.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 million number | 9.96 million number | 10.96 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 10.96 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.60 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.