School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 4.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.58 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.98 million
in 1999
All-time low
4.53 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 4.58 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 6.98 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million, in 2021.
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 201st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.98 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.68 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.13 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.91 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.47 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.38 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.22 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.58 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.98 million | 6.98 million | 6.98 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.89 million | 5.10 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 million | 4.90 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 4.53 million | 4.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 5,392 compare
- 199 American Samoa 5,273 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 5,080 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 4,583 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,163 compare
- 203 Andorra 4,083 compare
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
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, primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release