Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 195.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
195.66 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
195.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
172.95 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 195.66 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 195.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172.95 million, in 1999.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 61st 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 172.95 million | — |
| 2000 | 172.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 177.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 178.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 181.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 182.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 181.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 181.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 180.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 179.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 179.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 178.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 177.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 188.97 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 188.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 188.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 190.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 190.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 191.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 191.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 191.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 193.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 194.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 195.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 195.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 195.66 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.95 million | 172.95 million | 172.95 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 179.51 million | 172.95 million | 182.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.85 million | 177.91 million | 191.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.95 million | 193.92 million | 195.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 58 North Korea 3.96 million compare
- 59 Zambia 3.94 million compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 3.87 million compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 3.81 million compare
- 62 Australia 3.64 million compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 3.54 million compare
- 64 Poland 3.52 million compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2146 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 195.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 195.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.95 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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