Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Population of compulsory school age, male was 22.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.07 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.82 million
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 20.0M2000: 20.0M2001: 19.9M2002: 19.8M2003: 20.9M2004: 20.8M2005: 20.7M2006: 20.6M2007: 20.5M2008: 20.4M2009: 20.5M2010: 20.4M2011: 20.3M2012: 20.3M2013: 20.3M2014: 20.4M2015: 20.5M2016: 20.7M2017: 20.9M2018: 20.8M2019: 20.8M2020: 21.9M2021: 22.0M2022: 22.0M2023: 22.1M2024: 22.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Euro Area is 22.07 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Euro Area peaked at 22.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million, in 2002.

That places WB: Euro Area 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in WB: Euro Area, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 20.03 million
2000 20.03 million +0.0%
2001 19.90 million -0.6%
2002 19.82 million -0.4%
2003 20.89 million +5.4%
2004 20.79 million -0.5%
2005 20.69 million -0.5%
2006 20.58 million -0.5%
2007 20.48 million -0.5%
2008 20.43 million -0.2%
2009 20.50 million +0.3%
2010 20.38 million -0.6%
2011 20.33 million -0.2%
2012 20.33 million -0.0%
2013 20.34 million +0.1%
2014 20.42 million +0.4%
2015 20.51 million +0.4%
2016 20.69 million +0.9%
2017 20.86 million +0.8%
2018 20.84 million -0.1%
2019 20.80 million -0.2%
2020 21.95 million +5.5%
2021 22.00 million +0.2%
2022 22.02 million +0.1%
2023 22.07 million +0.2%
2024 22.07 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.03 million 20.03 million 20.03 million 1
2000s 20.41 million 19.82 million 20.89 million 10
2010s 20.55 million 20.33 million 20.86 million 10
2020s 22.02 million 21.95 million 22.07 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 166 Tonga 19,097 compare
  2. 167 Barbados 18,503 compare
  3. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
  4. 169 Curaçao 14,268 compare
  5. 170 Kiribati 13,784 compare
  6. 171 Saint Lucia 10,727 compare
  7. 172 Micronesia, Federated States of 9,808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Euro Area?
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Euro Area was 22.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 22.07 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million in 2002.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
WB: Euro Area ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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