Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 41.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 41.80 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 41.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.22 million, in 2010.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.35 million | — |
| 2000 | 37.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 36.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.84 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.72 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.34 million | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 37.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.80 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.35 million | 37.35 million | 37.35 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.24 million | 32.72 million | 37.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.77 million | 32.22 million | 39.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.17 million | 39.99 million | 41.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 169 Curaçao 28,000 compare
- 170 Kiribati 27,364 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 19,022 compare
- 174 Seychelles 18,739 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 41.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.22 million in 2010.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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