Population of compulsory school age, female in United States
United States: Population of compulsory school age, female was 24.73 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.73 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
23.14 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in United States, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in United States stood at 24.73 million.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in United States peaked at 24.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.14 million, in 1998.
That places United States 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population of compulsory school age, female in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.14 million | — |
| 1999 | 23.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.73 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 million | 23.14 million | 23.39 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.16 million | 23.77 million | 24.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.30 million | 24.24 million | 24.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.51 million | 24.20 million | 24.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in United States?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in United States was 24.73 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 24.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 million in 1998.
- How does United States rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- United States ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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February 2026 Data Release