School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1.05 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics is 1.05 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.85 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 987,690 number, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.52 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 million number | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.53 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 million number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.83 million number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million number | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 992,169 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 987,690 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 991,036 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 995,536 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.71 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million number | 1.73 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 987,690 number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million number | 991,036 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare
- 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
- 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
- 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
- 43 Mali 635,009 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (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)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9898 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 987,690 number in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/