Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in High income
High income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 148.57 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
148.57 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
150.78 million number
in 2004
All-time low
144.25 million number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in High income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
High income recorded 148.57 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in High income peaked at 150.78 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 144.25 million number, in 1998.
High income ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 144.28 million number | — |
| 1998 | 144.25 million number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 145.33 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 146.06 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 146.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 146.47 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 150.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 150.78 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150.30 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 149.37 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 148.54 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 148.03 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 147.33 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 146.45 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 145.83 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 145.11 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 144.47 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 144.48 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 145.37 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 145.98 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 146.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 147.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 148.57 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.62 million number | 144.25 million number | 145.33 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 148.38 million number | 146.06 million number | 150.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.04 million number | 144.47 million number | 148.57 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.74 million number compare
- 20 Argentina 10.15 million number compare
- 21 Germany 10.06 million number compare
- 22 South Africa 9.83 million number compare
- 23 Colombia 9.35 million number compare
- 24 Afghanistan 9.29 million number compare
- 25 Uganda 9.16 million number compare
More reference data data for High income
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.81 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.51 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.82 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.81 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.34 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.04 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in High income?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in High income was 148.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 150.78 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.25 million number in 1998.
- How does High income rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- High income ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.