Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 10.63 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 10.63 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 14.46 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million number, in 2014.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.46 million number | — |
| 1999 | 14.38 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.19 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.80 million number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.36 million number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.17 million number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.53 million number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.03 million number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.58 million number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.19 million number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.87 million number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.75 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.53 million number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.15 million number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.10 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.33 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.39 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.48 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.56 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.63 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.42 million number | 14.38 million number | 14.46 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.85 million number | 11.19 million number | 14.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 million number | 10.10 million number | 10.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 10.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 14.46 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million number in 2014.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.