Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 26.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) is 26.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) peaked at 26.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.60 million, in 2011.
ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.77 million | — |
| 2000 | 23.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.55 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 21.32 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.00 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 19.98 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.96 million | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.97 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.31 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.79 million | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 20.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.99 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 26.11 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.98 million | 16.81 million | 23.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.94 million | 16.60 million | 23.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.21 million | 23.99 million | 26.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 12,417 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 11,636 compare
- 179 Dominica 9,905 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 9,350 compare
- 181 Bermuda 8,111 compare
- 182 Andorra 7,441 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,924 compare
More education data for ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.04 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 496,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.19 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) was 26.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.60 million in 2011.
- How does ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 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