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

Latest (2019)
536,812 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
948,116 number
in 1986
All-time low
506,972 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

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Cameroon 386,502 number compare
  2. 37 Argentina 381,374 number compare
  3. 38 Madagascar 377,474 number compare
  4. 39 Colombia 376,446 number compare
  5. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 375,258 number compare
  6. 41 Morocco 357,799 number compare
  7. 42 Uzbekistan 338,363 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 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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
Last refreshed

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/