School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 12.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 12.54 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.81 million, in 2005.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.54 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.54 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.54 million | 12.54 million | 12.54 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.07 million | 11.81 million | 12.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 million | 12.28 million | 12.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.70 million | 12.54 million | 12.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 12.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 million in 2005.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release