Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 16.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 16.84 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 18.13 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.62 million, in 2015.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.13 million | — |
| 2000 | 18.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.57 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.62 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.15 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.75 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.84 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.13 million | 18.13 million | 18.13 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.96 million | 15.15 million | 18.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 million | 14.62 million | 15.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 million | 16.11 million | 17.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 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
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
- 192 Palau 2,766 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 million in 2015.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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