Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 67.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.91 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
51.51 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 67.91 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 68.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.51 million, in 2010.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 137th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.18 million | — |
| 2000 | 64.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.50 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 59.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.92 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.86 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 55.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 53.65 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 52.27 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.51 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.53 million | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 59.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 59.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 67.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 68.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 67.91 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.18 million | 64.18 million | 64.18 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.37 million | 52.27 million | 64.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.76 million | 51.51 million | 63.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.68 million | 64.66 million | 68.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 134 Qatar 346,583 compare
- 135 Lithuania 328,260 compare
- 136 Croatia 299,633 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 287,320 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 277,807 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 273,790 compare
- 140 Singapore 270,394 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 67.91 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 million in 2010.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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