School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 3.78 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 4.55 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.68 million, in 2018.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 190th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.55 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.20 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.78 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 million | 4.55 million | 4.55 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million | 3.81 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 million | 3.68 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million | 3.70 million | 3.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2018.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release