School age population, primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, male was 8.33 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.33 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.43 million
in 1999
All-time low
6.91 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 8.33 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 8.43 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.91 million, in 2013.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.43 million | — |
| 2000 | 8.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.64 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.91 million | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.33 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 million | 8.43 million | 8.43 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.94 million | 7.52 million | 8.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 million | 6.91 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 million | 8.04 million | 8.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,305 compare
- 178 French Guiana 15,249 compare
- 179 Malta 14,776 compare
- 180 Bahamas 14,207 compare
- 181 Guam 12,126 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 10,437 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 8.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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