Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 91.43 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.43 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
79.07 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 91.43 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 91.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.07 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Europe 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.91 million | — |
| 2000 | 90.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.83 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 86.79 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 88.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 88.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 84.79 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 81.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 82.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 85.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 86.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.43 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.91 million | 90.91 million | 90.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.94 million | 80.23 million | 90.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.62 million | 79.07 million | 86.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.56 million | 89.32 million | 91.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 498,975 compare
- 129 Hong Kong, China 493,800 compare
- 130 Armenia 473,011 compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 395,758 compare
- 132 Lesotho 385,939 compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 381,770 compare
- 134 Qatar 346,583 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 91.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 91.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.07 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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