Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 118.51 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
118.51 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
118.86 million number
in 1998
All-time low
104.33 million number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 118.51 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 118.86 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 104.33 million number, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 118.65 million number | — |
| 1998 | 118.86 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 118.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 117.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 115.86 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 113.92 million number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 115.22 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 115.40 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 113.58 million number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 111.13 million number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 109.01 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 107.14 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 105.84 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 104.54 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 104.33 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 108.88 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 111.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 112.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 112.94 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 113.66 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 115.58 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 116.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 118.51 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.65 million number | 118.44 million number | 118.86 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 112.46 million number | 105.84 million number | 117.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.91 million number | 104.33 million number | 118.51 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 118.51 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?
- The highest recorded value was 118.86 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.33 million number in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.