School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.73 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics is 1.73 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.94 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29,133 number, in 1991.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.24 million number | — |
| 1978 | 1.44 million number | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 992,060 number | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 54,723 number | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 29,133 number | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million number | +3950.7% |
| 1997 | 368,766 number | -68.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 million number | +629.6% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million number | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 3.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.87 million number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million number | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million number | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million number | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.44 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 523,392 number | 54,723 number | 992,060 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million number | 29,133 number | 3.94 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million number | 3.09 million number | 3.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million number | 1.73 million number | 3.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,133 number in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.