School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 11.08 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.08 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.37 million number
in 1992
All-time low
8.54 million number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 11.08 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 12.37 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.54 million number, in 2006.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.04 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.81 million number | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.52 million number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.22 million number | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.96 million number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.92 million number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.93 million number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.16 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10.50 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10.86 million number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.99 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.11 million number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.22 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.33 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.48 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.64 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.78 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 12.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.19 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.29 million number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.32 million number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.37 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.36 million number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.26 million number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.89 million number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.54 million number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.02 million number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 10.25 million number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 10.26 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.84 million number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.46 million number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.22 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.82 million number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.73 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.60 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.57 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.66 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.80 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.11 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.39 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.71 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.98 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.27 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.46 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.94 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.08 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 million number | 9.92 million number | 11.04 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.50 million number | 10.99 million number | 12.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.66 million number | 10.25 million number | 12.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 million number | 8.54 million number | 9.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 million number | 8.95 million number | 11.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 11.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 million number in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.