School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 18.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.05 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.01 million
in 2019
All-time low
16.44 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 18.0M2000: 17.9M2001: 17.6M2002: 17.2M2003: 16.7M2004: 16.6M2005: 16.5M2006: 16.4M2007: 16.5M2008: 16.6M2009: 16.9M2010: 17.1M2011: 17.5M2012: 17.9M2013: 18.2M2014: 18.4M2015: 18.5M2016: 18.7M2017: 18.7M2018: 18.9M2019: 19.0M2020: 18.8M2021: 18.6M2022: 18.3M2023: 18.0M2024: 18.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 18.05 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 19.01 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.44 million, in 2006.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 17.95 million
2000 17.87 million -0.5%
2001 17.55 million -1.8%
2002 17.24 million -1.8%
2003 16.71 million -3.1%
2004 16.58 million -0.8%
2005 16.46 million -0.7%
2006 16.44 million -0.2%
2007 16.46 million +0.1%
2008 16.63 million +1.0%
2009 16.86 million +1.4%
2010 17.09 million +1.4%
2011 17.47 million +2.2%
2012 17.91 million +2.5%
2013 18.19 million +1.6%
2014 18.43 million +1.3%
2015 18.53 million +0.5%
2016 18.66 million +0.7%
2017 18.74 million +0.4%
2018 18.90 million +0.9%
2019 19.01 million +0.6%
2020 18.82 million -1.0%
2021 18.59 million -1.2%
2022 18.32 million -1.5%
2023 18.00 million -1.8%
2024 18.05 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.95 million 17.95 million 17.95 million 1
2000s 16.88 million 16.44 million 17.87 million 10
2010s 18.29 million 17.09 million 19.01 million 10
2020s 18.35 million 18.00 million 18.82 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

  1. 90 Congo 264,751 compare
  2. 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 252,322 compare
  3. 92 Turkmenistan 248,720 compare
  4. 93 Sweden 244,594 compare
  5. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 243,137 compare
  6. 95 Mauritania 239,696 compare
  7. 96 Liberia 230,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 18.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.01 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.44 million in 2006.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release