Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Population of compulsory school age, female was 95.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.49 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
84.44 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Oecd Members is 95.49 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 95.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.44 million, in 1999.
That places WB: Oecd Members 61st 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 WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.44 million | — |
| 2000 | 84.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 86.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 88.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.27 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 91.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.49 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.44 million | 84.44 million | 84.44 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.60 million | 84.44 million | 88.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.72 million | 86.84 million | 93.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.16 million | 94.69 million | 95.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 58 Zambia 1.97 million compare
- 59 North Korea 1.93 million compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 1.88 million compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 1.87 million compare
- 62 Australia 1.77 million compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1.74 million compare
- 64 Poland 1.71 million compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: Oecd Members was 95.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 95.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.44 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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