School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, male was 9.05 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.05 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.30 million
in 1999
All-time low
7.67 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 9.05 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 9.30 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million, in 2013.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.30 million | — |
| 2000 | 9.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.83 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.67 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.05 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.68 million | 8.18 million | 9.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.20 million | 7.67 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 million | 8.76 million | 9.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 20,540 compare
- 174 Montenegro 20,214 compare
- 175 Samoa 17,814 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,305 compare
- 178 French Guiana 15,249 compare
- 179 Malta 14,776 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 9.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release