School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 5.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.96 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.41 million
in 1999
All-time low
5.96 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 5.96 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 6.41 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.96 million, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.41 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 million | 6.41 million | 6.41 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.11 million | 5.96 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 million | 6.07 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 million | 5.96 million | 6.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- 147 Eswatini 28,020 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,278 compare
- 149 Comoros 22,276 compare
- 150 Albania 22,210 compare
- 151 Latvia 21,310 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 21,238 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 20,331 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 244,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 5.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release