Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gibraltar

Gibraltar: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4,536 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
4,536 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4,901 number
in 2007
All-time low
4,076 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1998–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200820191998: 4.1k number1999: 4.1k number2000: 4.3k number2001: 4.4k number2002: 4.5k number2003: 4.7k number2004: 4.8k number2005: 4.8k number2006: 4.9k number2007: 4.9k number2008: 4.9k number2009: 4.9k number2010: 4.8k number2011: 4.8k number2012: 4.8k number2013: 4.8k number2014: 4.7k number2015: 4.7k number2016: 4.7k number2017: 4.6k number2018: 4.6k number2019: 4.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 4,536 number.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 4,901 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,076 number, in 1998.

Gibraltar ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,112 number 4,076 number 4,149 number 2
2000s 4,698 number 4,256 number 4,901 number 10
2010s 4,702 number 4,536 number 4,847 number 10

Countries ranked near Gibraltar

  1. 177 Bermuda 8,629 number compare
  2. 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7,289 number compare
  3. 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,103 number compare
  4. 181 British Virgin Islands 4,520 number compare
  5. 182 Liechtenstein 3,451 number compare
  6. 183 Nauru 3,318 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for Gibraltar

All data for Gibraltar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gibraltar?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gibraltar was 4,536 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
The highest recorded value was 4,901 number in 2007.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
The lowest recorded value was 4,076 number in 1998.
How does Gibraltar rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Gibraltar ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gibraltar 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.