Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 64.02 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 64.02 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 65.86 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51.66 million number, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65.68 million number | — |
| 1998 | 65.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.40 million number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.56 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.11 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 61.36 million number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.59 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.08 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.66 million number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.64 million number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 55.80 million number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 54.14 million number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.83 million number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.79 million number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.66 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.25 million number | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 59.12 million number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 59.46 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.86 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.64 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.02 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.65 million number | 65.40 million number | 65.86 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.08 million number | 52.83 million number | 64.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.69 million number | 51.66 million number | 64.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 64.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.86 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 million number in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.