Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Population of compulsory school age, female was 26.12 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
26.12 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
24.16 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 25.4M2000: 25.4M2001: 25.1M2002: 24.8M2003: 26.0M2004: 25.8M2005: 25.7M2006: 25.4M2007: 25.1M2008: 24.8M2009: 24.6M2010: 24.5M2011: 24.3M2012: 24.3M2013: 24.2M2014: 24.3M2015: 24.5M2016: 24.6M2017: 24.9M2018: 24.9M2019: 25.0M2020: 25.9M2021: 26.0M2022: 26.0M2023: 26.1M2024: 26.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 26.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 26.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.16 million, in 2013.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 25.43 million
2000 25.43 million +0.0%
2001 25.09 million -1.3%
2002 24.84 million -1.0%
2003 26.04 million +4.9%
2004 25.82 million -0.9%
2005 25.75 million -0.3%
2006 25.39 million -1.4%
2007 25.13 million -1.0%
2008 24.83 million -1.2%
2009 24.65 million -0.7%
2010 24.45 million -0.8%
2011 24.34 million -0.4%
2012 24.29 million -0.2%
2013 24.16 million -0.5%
2014 24.26 million +0.4%
2015 24.48 million +0.9%
2016 24.62 million +0.6%
2017 24.90 million +1.1%
2018 24.92 million +0.1%
2019 24.98 million +0.2%
2020 25.92 million +3.8%
2021 25.95 million +0.1%
2022 26.03 million +0.3%
2023 26.12 million +0.3%
2024 26.12 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.43 million 25.43 million 25.43 million 1
2000s 25.30 million 24.65 million 26.04 million 10
2010s 24.54 million 24.16 million 24.98 million 10
2020s 26.03 million 25.92 million 26.12 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 150 Comoros 62,732 compare
  2. 151 Trinidad and Tobago 62,556 compare
  3. 152 Guyana 47,965 compare
  4. 153 Cape Verde 47,778 compare
  5. 154 Cyprus 46,620 compare
  6. 155 Luxembourg 41,933 compare
  7. 156 Maldives 40,349 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 26.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 26.12 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.16 million in 2013.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release