Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 61.05 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.05 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
56.09 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 61.05 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 61.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.09 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.24 million | — |
| 2000 | 58.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 58.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 57.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.05 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.24 million | 58.24 million | 58.24 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.01 million | 57.00 million | 59.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.10 million | 56.09 million | 58.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.81 million | 60.57 million | 61.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 61.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.09 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release