Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 19,022 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19,022
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
19,593
in 2017
All-time low
19,022
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Micronesia (country) stood at 19,022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 19,593 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,022, in 2025.
That places Micronesia (country) 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,549 | — |
| 2017 | 19,593 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,558 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,511 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,382 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 19,380 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,368 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,313 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19,196 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19,022 | -0.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 19,022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 19,022 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 683,910, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,553 | 19,511 | 19,593 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19,277 | 19,022 | 19,382 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 170 Kiribati 27,364 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 174 Seychelles 18,739 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 compare
- 176 Aruba 16,691 compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,036 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,762 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0506 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8379 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2439 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 19,022 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,593 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,022 in 2025.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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