Population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Population of compulsory school age, female was 54.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.14 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
49.91 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1999201120241999: 49.9M2000: 49.9M2001: 50.0M2002: 50.1M2003: 51.3M2004: 51.2M2005: 51.1M2006: 51.0M2007: 50.9M2008: 50.9M2009: 51.0M2010: 50.9M2011: 50.9M2012: 50.8M2013: 50.9M2014: 51.1M2015: 51.3M2016: 51.7M2017: 52.0M2018: 52.1M2019: 52.2M2020: 53.3M2021: 53.4M2022: 53.7M2023: 54.1M2024: 54.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 54.14 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 54.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.91 million, in 1999.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 49.91 million
2000 49.91 million +0.0%
2001 49.99 million +0.2%
2002 50.10 million +0.2%
2003 51.27 million +2.3%
2004 51.23 million -0.1%
2005 51.13 million -0.2%
2006 51.02 million -0.2%
2007 50.92 million -0.2%
2008 50.90 million -0.0%
2009 51.00 million +0.2%
2010 50.93 million -0.1%
2011 50.89 million -0.1%
2012 50.83 million -0.1%
2013 50.88 million +0.1%
2014 51.05 million +0.4%
2015 51.31 million +0.5%
2016 51.70 million +0.8%
2017 51.99 million +0.5%
2018 52.09 million +0.2%
2019 52.17 million +0.1%
2020 53.30 million +2.2%
2021 53.38 million +0.1%
2022 53.72 million +0.6%
2023 54.14 million +0.8%
2024 54.14 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.91 million 49.91 million 49.91 million 1
2000s 50.75 million 49.91 million 51.27 million 10
2010s 51.38 million 50.83 million 52.17 million 10
2020s 53.74 million 53.30 million 54.14 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 108 Costa Rica 449,285 compare
  2. 109 Mongolia 431,210 compare
  3. 110 Liberia 430,996 compare
  4. 111 Oman 425,847 compare
  5. 112 Panama 408,903 compare
  6. 113 Bulgaria 363,951 compare
  7. 114 Finland 360,211 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 54.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.14 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.91 million in 1999.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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