Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 44.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 44.99 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 45.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.33 million, in 2010.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 162nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.19 million | — |
| 2000 | 41.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 39.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 37.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.73 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.87 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.47 million | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 40.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.99 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.19 million | 41.19 million | 41.19 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.97 million | 35.87 million | 41.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.88 million | 35.33 million | 42.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.31 million | 43.04 million | 45.17 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 44.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 45.17 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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