Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 18.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 18.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 21.70 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.27 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.02 million | — |
| 2000 | 20.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 18.27 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.02 million | 20.02 million | 20.02 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.03 million | 20.21 million | 21.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 million | 18.62 million | 20.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 million | 18.27 million | 18.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,702 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,533 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 compare
- 188 Naoero 4,134 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 3,449 compare
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 18.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.70 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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