Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 64.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.43 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.52 million
in 2023
All-time low
53.39 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1999201120241999: 59.8M2000: 59.7M2001: 58.7M2002: 57.7M2003: 58.4M2004: 58.5M2005: 57.7M2006: 56.5M2007: 55.4M2008: 54.5M2009: 53.9M2010: 53.4M2011: 53.4M2012: 55.9M2013: 57.3M2014: 57.6M2015: 58.1M2016: 58.8M2017: 59.7M2018: 60.2M2019: 60.8M2020: 62.5M2021: 63.1M2022: 63.9M2023: 64.5M2024: 64.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 64.43 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 64.52 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.39 million, in 2010.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 100th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 59.76 million
2000 59.68 million -0.1%
2001 58.73 million -1.6%
2002 57.70 million -1.8%
2003 58.39 million +1.2%
2004 58.53 million +0.2%
2005 57.70 million -1.4%
2006 56.46 million -2.1%
2007 55.39 million -1.9%
2008 54.55 million -1.5%
2009 53.88 million -1.2%
2010 53.39 million -0.9%
2011 53.42 million +0.1%
2012 55.94 million +4.7%
2013 57.25 million +2.3%
2014 57.60 million +0.6%
2015 58.12 million +0.9%
2016 58.80 million +1.2%
2017 59.67 million +1.5%
2018 60.19 million +0.9%
2019 60.77 million +1.0%
2020 62.49 million +2.8%
2021 63.07 million +0.9%
2022 63.88 million +1.3%
2023 64.52 million +1.0%
2024 64.43 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.76 million 59.76 million 59.76 million 1
2000s 57.10 million 53.88 million 59.68 million 10
2010s 57.51 million 53.39 million 60.77 million 10
2020s 63.68 million 62.49 million 64.52 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

  1. 97 Mauritania 635,089 compare
  2. 98 Belarus 627,819 compare
  3. 99 Hungary 623,914 compare
  4. 100 Czechia 607,912 compare
  5. 101 Austria 595,716 compare
  6. 102 Portugal 589,705 compare
  7. 103 Cuba 555,254 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 64.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 64.52 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.39 million in 2010.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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