Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 42.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.98 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.98 million
in 2023
All-time low
38.67 million
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 42.98 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 42.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.67 million, in 2002.
WB: Euro Area ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.14 million | — |
| 2000 | 39.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.73 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 40.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.73 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 42.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.98 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.14 million | 39.14 million | 39.14 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.81 million | 38.67 million | 40.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.02 million | 39.61 million | 40.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.88 million | 42.73 million | 42.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 42.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 42.98 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.67 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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