Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 173.69 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
173.69 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
173.85 million
in 2023
All-time low
158.76 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 173.69 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 173.85 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158.76 million, in 2012.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 164.23 million | — |
| 2000 | 164.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 163.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 162.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 165.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 167.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 165.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 164.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 162.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 161.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 160.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 159.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 158.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 158.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 161.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 161.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 163.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 164.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 166.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 166.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 167.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 170.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 171.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 172.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 173.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 173.69 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.23 million | 164.23 million | 164.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 163.85 million | 160.34 million | 167.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.78 million | 158.76 million | 167.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.29 million | 170.26 million | 173.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 67 Zimbabwe 3.13 million compare
- 68 Chile 3.03 million compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 2.83 million compare
- 70 Israel 2.62 million compare
- 71 Honduras 2.60 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 2.46 million compare
- 73 Netherlands 2.44 million compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 173.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 173.85 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.76 million in 2012.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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