Population of compulsory school age, male in United States
United States: Population of compulsory school age, male was 26.14 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.14 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.56 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in United States, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in United States is 26.14 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in United States peaked at 26.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.56 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, male in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.56 million | — |
| 1999 | 24.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 25.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 26.14 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.70 million | 24.56 million | 24.84 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.41 million | 25.04 million | 25.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.39 million | 25.29 million | 25.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.74 million | 25.25 million | 26.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for United States
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in United States?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in United States was 26.14 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 million in 1998.
- How does United States rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- United States ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release