School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 3.04 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 3.04 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.48 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million number, in 2008.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.13 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.08 million number | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 million number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.77 million number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.78 million number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.83 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.91 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.05 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.13 million number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.25 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.31 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.36 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.41 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.43 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.46 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.41 million number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.33 million number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.16 million number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million number | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 million number | 2.77 million number | 3.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million number | 3.00 million number | 3.36 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million number | 3.00 million number | 3.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million number | 2.39 million number | 2.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million number | 2.43 million number | 3.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
- Total Reserves 469,801 (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.04 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 (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million number in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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 (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/