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 508,983 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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 508,983 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019.
The figure is down 2.7% 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 903,428 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 480,718 number, in 2009.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 | 745,048 number | — |
| 1971 | 722,680 number | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 716,924 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 727,669 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 748,684 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 773,413 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 792,141 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 808,573 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 821,959 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 833,286 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 843,516 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 854,159 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 867,914 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 881,900 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 894,050 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 902,101 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 903,428 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 894,855 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 876,914 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 853,819 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 830,269 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 812,017 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 800,413 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 792,610 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 785,783 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 775,975 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 757,839 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 734,782 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 705,382 number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 671,744 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 635,516 number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 604,064 number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 576,577 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 552,036 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 530,487 number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 512,949 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 499,263 number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 489,633 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 483,184 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 480,718 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 482,162 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 484,431 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 492,052 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 507,041 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 522,016 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 535,223 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 539,696 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 534,799 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 523,295 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 508,983 number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 769,038 number | 716,924 number | 833,286 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 877,266 number | 843,516 number | 903,428 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 766,681 number | 671,744 number | 830,269 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,443 number | 480,718 number | 635,516 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,970 number | 482,162 number | 539,696 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 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million 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 508,983 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 903,428 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 480,718 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 39th out of 43 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/