Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in OECD members
OECD members: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 192.59 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in OECD members, 1997β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in OECD members is 192.59 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in OECD members peaked at 192.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170.74 million number, in 1997.
OECD members ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.16 million number | 170.74 million number | 171.96 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 178.96 million number | 172.51 million number | 181.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.50 million number | 177.31 million number | 192.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.68 million number compare
- 17 Viet Nam 14.31 million number compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.19 million number compare
- 19 United Republic of Tanzania 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
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.23 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
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- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 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 OECD members?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in OECD members was 192.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 192.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.74 million number in 1997.
- How does OECD members rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.