Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 54.90 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.90 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
52.94 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: North America stood at 54.90 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 54.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.94 million, in 2000.
That places WB: North America 149th 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: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.94 million | — |
| 2000 | 52.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.90 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.94 million | 52.94 million | 52.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.64 million | 52.94 million | 53.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.57 million | 53.39 million | 53.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.27 million | 53.59 million | 54.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: North America?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: North America was 54.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.94 million in 2000.
- How does WB: North America rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America 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