Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 40.27 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
40.27 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
38th
of 43 regions
All-time high
40.40 million number
in 2003
All-time low
38.31 million number
in 2002
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Euro area, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Euro area stood at 40.27 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 40.40 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.31 million number, in 2002.
Euro area ranks 38th of 43 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.96 million number | — |
| 1998 | 38.99 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.80 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.53 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.31 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.40 million number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 40.15 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.66 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.51 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.43 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.42 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.37 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.37 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.43 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.68 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.80 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.24 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.27 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.96 million number | 38.93 million number | 38.99 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.43 million number | 38.31 million number | 40.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.74 million number | 39.37 million number | 40.27 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Euro area?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Euro area was 40.27 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 40.40 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.31 million number in 2002.
- How does Euro area rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 38th out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.