Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)
ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 165.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) recorded 165.37 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) peaked at 165.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.44 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.44 million | — |
| 1998 | 51.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.28 million | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 94.05 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 96.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 101.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 103.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 105.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 109.70 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 112.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 115.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 118.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 121.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 130.73 million | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 137.39 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 141.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 145.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 149.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 153.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 157.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 161.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 164.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 165.37 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.70 million | 51.44 million | 52.22 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.32 million | 52.90 million | 105.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.15 million | 109.70 million | 149.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.56 million | 153.53 million | 165.37 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) was 165.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
- The highest recorded value was 165.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.44 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release