School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 2.03 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.07 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.68 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120241999: 2.1M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.9M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 2.03 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.07 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2013.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2.07 million
2000 2.05 million -0.8%
2001 2.03 million -0.8%
2002 2.01 million -1.4%
2003 1.95 million -2.9%
2004 1.91 million -1.8%
2005 1.88 million -1.9%
2006 1.86 million -0.6%
2007 1.80 million -3.2%
2008 1.78 million -1.1%
2009 1.75 million -2.2%
2010 1.74 million -0.5%
2011 1.71 million -1.5%
2012 1.70 million -0.4%
2013 1.68 million -1.6%
2014 1.69 million +0.7%
2015 1.72 million +1.8%
2016 1.75 million +1.7%
2017 1.81 million +3.5%
2018 1.90 million +5.0%
2019 1.93 million +1.5%
2020 1.96 million +1.6%
2021 1.97 million +0.7%
2022 1.99 million +1.2%
2023 2.01 million +0.9%
2024 2.03 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
2000s 1.90 million 1.75 million 2.05 million 10
2010s 1.76 million 1.68 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 1.99 million 1.96 million 2.03 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 170 Maldives 4,142 compare
  2. 171 Belize 3,902 compare
  3. 172 Macau, China 3,700 compare
  4. 173 Luxembourg 3,684 compare
  5. 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,468 compare
  6. 175 French Guiana 3,050 compare
  7. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 3,008 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 2.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2013.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release