Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 27.18 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.18 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
32.38 million number
in 1971
All-time low
25.01 million number
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 27.18 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 32.38 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 25.01 million number, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.35 million number | — |
| 1971 | 32.38 million number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 32.16 million number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 31.64 million number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.47 million number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 31.08 million number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 30.67 million number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 30.43 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 30.16 million number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 30.01 million number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 29.79 million number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 29.48 million number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 29.39 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.24 million number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.36 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.30 million number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 29.60 million number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.43 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 29.41 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.44 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.31 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.30 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.31 million number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.39 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.99 million number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.78 million number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.52 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 29.04 million number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.32 million number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.79 million number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.33 million number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.74 million number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.02 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.35 million number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.84 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.53 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.32 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.04 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.01 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.07 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.14 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.11 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.54 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.95 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.41 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.89 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.18 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.23 million number | 30.01 million number | 32.38 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.44 million number | 29.24 million number | 29.79 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.45 million number | 29.04 million number | 29.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million number | 25.04 million number | 28.32 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.75 million number | 25.01 million number | 27.18 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 28 Sudan 2.56 million number compare
- 29 Thailand 2.52 million number compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.51 million number compare
- 31 Argentina 2.42 million number compare
- 32 Algeria 2.36 million number compare
- 33 Cameroon 2.33 million number compare
- 34 Madagascar 2.32 million number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 27.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.38 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 million number in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.