Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Population of compulsory school age, female was 73.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
73.35 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
66.40 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1999201120241999: 71.9M2000: 71.9M2001: 71.1M2002: 70.2M2003: 71.0M2004: 71.2M2005: 70.4M2006: 69.3M2007: 68.4M2008: 67.7M2009: 67.1M2010: 66.7M2011: 66.5M2012: 66.4M2013: 67.7M2014: 67.9M2015: 68.4M2016: 68.9M2017: 69.6M2018: 70.0M2019: 70.4M2020: 71.7M2021: 72.0M2022: 72.7M2023: 73.4M2024: 73.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 73.35 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 73.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.40 million, in 2012.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 71.91 million
2000 71.87 million -0.1%
2001 71.07 million -1.1%
2002 70.20 million -1.2%
2003 70.97 million +1.1%
2004 71.19 million +0.3%
2005 70.37 million -1.2%
2006 69.34 million -1.5%
2007 68.45 million -1.3%
2008 67.69 million -1.1%
2009 67.07 million -0.9%
2010 66.74 million -0.5%
2011 66.52 million -0.3%
2012 66.40 million -0.2%
2013 67.72 million +2.0%
2014 67.88 million +0.2%
2015 68.40 million +0.8%
2016 68.91 million +0.8%
2017 69.63 million +1.0%
2018 70.01 million +0.5%
2019 70.35 million +0.5%
2020 71.66 million +1.9%
2021 71.97 million +0.4%
2022 72.68 million +1.0%
2023 73.38 million +1.0%
2024 73.35 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.91 million 71.91 million 71.91 million 1
2000s 69.82 million 67.07 million 71.87 million 10
2010s 68.26 million 66.40 million 70.35 million 10
2020s 72.61 million 71.66 million 73.38 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 77 Tajikistan 1.11 million compare
  2. 78 Romania 1.04 million compare
  3. 79 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
  4. 80 Sierra Leone 946,376 compare
  5. 81 Jordan 937,240 compare
  6. 82 Tunisia 915,256 compare
  7. 83 Turkmenistan 873,230 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 73.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 73.38 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 66.40 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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