School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 11.30 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 11.30 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 13.65 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.84 million number, in 2008.
That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 45 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.65 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.52 million number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.36 million number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 13.17 million number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 12.96 million number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 12.77 million number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 12.65 million number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 12.57 million number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.54 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.55 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.57 million number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.58 million number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.57 million number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.71 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.78 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.83 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.83 million number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.85 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.85 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.82 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.74 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.59 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.34 million number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.92 million number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.50 million number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.11 million number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.78 million number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.52 million number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.27 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.14 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.02 million number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.94 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.86 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.84 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.94 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.04 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.72 million number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.93 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.20 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.30 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.97 million number | 12.54 million number | 13.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 million number | 12.56 million number | 12.78 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.53 million number | 11.50 million number | 12.85 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.24 million number | 9.84 million number | 11.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 million number | 9.94 million number | 11.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 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)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.988 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia was 11.30 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 million number in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 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/