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

Latest (2019)
1.05 million number
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.85 million number
in 1986
All-time low
987,690 number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
  4. 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
  6. 43 Mali 635,009 number compare
  7. 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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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/