Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: 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 WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: European Union stood at 26.12 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: European Union peaked at 26.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.16 million, in 2013.
That places WB: European Union 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: European Union, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 155 Luxembourg 41,933 compare
- 156 Maldives 40,349 compare
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: European Union?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: European Union was 26.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.16 million in 2013.
- How does WB: European Union rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: European Union ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release