Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, male was 8.65 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.65 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.17 million
in 1999
All-time low
7.48 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1999201120241999: 9.2M2000: 9.2M2001: 9.1M2002: 9.0M2003: 9.0M2004: 8.8M2005: 8.7M2006: 8.4M2007: 8.2M2008: 7.9M2009: 7.7M2010: 7.5M2011: 7.7M2012: 7.7M2013: 7.6M2014: 7.6M2015: 7.5M2016: 7.6M2017: 7.8M2018: 7.9M2019: 8.1M2020: 8.2M2021: 8.4M2022: 8.6M2023: 8.8M2024: 8.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 8.65 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.17 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.48 million, in 2015.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 9.17 million
2000 9.15 million -0.2%
2001 9.07 million -0.9%
2002 8.95 million -1.3%
2003 9.04 million +0.9%
2004 8.81 million -2.5%
2005 8.67 million -1.6%
2006 8.40 million -3.1%
2007 8.17 million -2.8%
2008 7.94 million -2.8%
2009 7.72 million -2.8%
2010 7.53 million -2.5%
2011 7.75 million +3.0%
2012 7.65 million -1.2%
2013 7.57 million -1.1%
2014 7.57 million +0.0%
2015 7.48 million -1.2%
2016 7.57 million +1.1%
2017 7.75 million +2.4%
2018 7.90 million +1.9%
2019 8.07 million +2.1%
2020 8.25 million +2.2%
2021 8.41 million +2.0%
2022 8.60 million +2.2%
2023 8.79 million +2.2%
2024 8.65 million -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.17 million 9.17 million 9.17 million 1
2000s 8.59 million 7.72 million 9.15 million 10
2010s 7.69 million 7.48 million 8.07 million 10
2020s 8.54 million 8.25 million 8.79 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 186 Gibraltar 3,105 compare
  2. 187 British Virgin Islands 2,588 compare
  3. 188 Naoero 2,137 compare
  4. 189 Liechtenstein 1,842 compare
  5. 190 San Marino 1,613 compare
  6. 191 Cook Islands 1,524 compare
  7. 192 Palau 1,442 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 8.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 9.17 million in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 million in 2015.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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