School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 516,515 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
516,515
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
608,669
in 1999
All-time low
480,853
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 516,515.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 608,669 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 480,853, in 2009.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 196th 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, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 608,669 | — |
| 2000 | 608,669 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 582,934 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 551,060 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 538,036 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 517,887 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 508,070 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 503,610 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 500,235 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 486,742 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 480,853 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 482,613 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 489,513 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 501,401 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 515,182 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 530,350 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 546,707 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 543,583 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 514,927 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 493,212 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 498,759 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 491,438 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 496,232 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 502,960 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 516,515 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 516,515 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608,669 | 608,669 | 608,669 | 1 |
| 2000s | 527,810 | 480,853 | 608,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,625 | 482,613 | 546,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,732 | 491,438 | 516,515 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 193 Grenada 689 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 621 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 546 compare
- 196 Aruba 535 compare
- 197 American Samoa 431 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 429 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 411 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 516,515 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 608,669 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,853 in 2009.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release