Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 182.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
182.93 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
183.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
159.56 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) is 182.93 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 183.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159.56 million, in 2010.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 66th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 171.33 million | — |
| 2000 | 171.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 169.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 167.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 169.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 169.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 168.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 165.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 163.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 161.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 160.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 159.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 159.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 164.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 166.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 167.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 168.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 170.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 172.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 173.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 174.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 177.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 178.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 181.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 183.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 182.93 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.33 million | 171.33 million | 171.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 166.74 million | 160.56 million | 171.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.64 million | 159.56 million | 174.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.79 million | 177.70 million | 183.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- 63 Kazakhstan 3.54 million compare
- 64 Poland 3.52 million compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.41 million compare
- 66 Malaysia 3.35 million compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 3.13 million compare
- 68 Chile 3.03 million compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 2.83 million compare
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 54.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 38.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 40.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 23.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 182.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 183.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.56 million in 2010.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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