Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Population of compulsory school age, male was 34.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.90 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.99 million
in 2023
All-time low
26.37 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 34.90 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 34.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.37 million, in 2010.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 137th 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, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.64 million | — |
| 2000 | 32.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.74 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.79 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.02 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.98 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.41 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.99 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 30.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 30.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.90 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.64 million | 32.64 million | 32.64 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.75 million | 26.74 million | 32.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.16 million | 26.37 million | 32.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.27 million | 33.23 million | 34.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 134 Qatar 178,039 compare
- 135 Lithuania 168,312 compare
- 136 Croatia 153,839 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 145,812 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 141,294 compare
- 139 Singapore 138,104 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 138,012 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 34.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 million in 2010.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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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February 2026 Data Release