Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 111.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
111.09 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
111.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
102.40 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 111.09 million.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 111.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.40 million, in 1999.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 102.40 million | — |
| 2000 | 102.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 105.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 105.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 106.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 106.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 109.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 109.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 110.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 111.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 111.09 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.40 million | 102.40 million | 102.40 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.12 million | 102.40 million | 105.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.33 million | 104.22 million | 106.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.23 million | 109.26 million | 111.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 111.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 111.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.40 million in 1999.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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