School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 18.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.04 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.01 million
in 2019
All-time low
16.43 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 18.04 million, measured in 2024.
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 19.01 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.43 million, in 2006.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 94th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.95 million | — |
| 2000 | 17.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.71 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.46 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 | 18.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.99 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.04 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.95 million | 17.95 million | 17.95 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 16.43 million | 17.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 million | 17.08 million | 19.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.35 million | 17.99 million | 18.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 252,322 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 248,720 compare
- 93 Sweden 244,594 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 243,137 compare
- 95 Mauritania 239,696 compare
- 96 Liberia 230,590 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 222,934 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 18.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 million in 2006.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & 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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February 2026 Data Release