| | 1995/ 1996 | 1999/ 2000 | 2000/ 2001 | 2001/ 2002 | 2002/ 2003 | 2003/ 2004 | 2004/ 2005 |
| Number of pupils in general schools-total | 1511413 | 1664125 | 1689682 | 1686429 | 1708628 | 1689676 | 1634341 |
| including: |
| day | 1487700 | 1623275 | 1653703 | 1658570 | 1691562 | 1680424 | 1631567
|
| of which: |
| state | 1487700 | 1623275 | 1653703 | 1658570 | 1688189 | 1676196 | 1627057 |
| non-state | - | - | - | - | 3373 | 4228 | 4510 |
| state night (correspondence) | 23713 | 40850 | 35979 | 27859 | 17066 | 9252 | 2774 |
| Number of teachers in general schools (including substitute) - total | 159175 | 161330 | 166140 | 169280 | 169557 | 171763 | 173819 |
| including: |
| state | 159175 | 161330 | 166140 | 169280 | 169075 | 171081 | 173088 |
| non-state | - | - | - | - | 482 | 682 | 731 |