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 536,812 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
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 536,812 number.
The figure is 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 948,116 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 506,972 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 | 779,576 number | — |
| 1971 | 755,993 number | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 750,223 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 761,830 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 784,223 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 810,498 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 830,483 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 847,976 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 862,063 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 873,777 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 884,209 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 894,956 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 909,745 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 924,786 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 937,864 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 946,566 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 948,116 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 939,303 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 920,683 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 896,635 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 872,054 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 852,844 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 840,833 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 832,523 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 825,083 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 814,577 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 795,518 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 771,331 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 740,744 number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 705,950 number | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 668,524 number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 635,810 number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 607,273 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 581,564 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 559,204 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 541,036 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 526,580 number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 516,268 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 508,985 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 506,972 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 508,874 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 511,105 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 518,993 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 534,505 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 550,424 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 564,395 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 568,961 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 564,302 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 552,126 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 536,812 number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 805,664 number | 750,223 number | 873,777 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 920,286 number | 884,209 number | 948,116 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 805,146 number | 705,950 number | 872,054 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 565,222 number | 506,972 number | 668,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,050 number | 508,874 number | 568,961 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 36 Cameroon 386,502 number compare
- 37 Argentina 381,374 number compare
- 38 Madagascar 377,474 number compare
- 39 Colombia 376,446 number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 375,258 number compare
- 41 Morocco 357,799 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 338,363 number compare
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 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 536,812 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 948,116 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 506,972 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/