Primary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Primary education, pupils was 4.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 4.52 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 8.42 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.38 million | 7.11 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 7.13 million | 8.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 million | 7.39 million | 7.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 5.08 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million | 4.89 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.27 million | 4.52 million | 5 |
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 48.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9848 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 99.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Primary education, pupils in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.52 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2020.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.