Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United States of America

United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 49.70 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.70 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.90 million number
in 2008
All-time low
47.13 million number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United States of America, 1998–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1998200820181998: 47.1M number1999: 48.2M number2000: 48.8M number2001: 49.2M number2002: 49.5M number2003: 49.7M number2004: 49.7M number2005: 49.7M number2006: 49.7M number2007: 49.8M number2008: 49.9M number2009: 49.8M number2010: 49.8M number2011: 49.8M number2012: 49.6M number2013: 49.6M number2014: 49.6M number2015: 49.7M number2016: 49.7M number2017: 49.7M number2018: 49.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United States of America is 49.70 million number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 49.90 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.13 million number, in 1998.

That places United States of America 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 47.13 million number
1999 48.24 million number +2.4%
2000 48.82 million number +1.2%
2001 49.23 million number +0.8%
2002 49.46 million number +0.5%
2003 49.67 million number +0.4%
2004 49.68 million number +0.0%
2005 49.68 million number -0.0%
2006 49.71 million number +0.1%
2007 49.77 million number +0.1%
2008 49.90 million number +0.3%
2009 49.81 million number -0.2%
2010 49.82 million number +0.0%
2011 49.81 million number -0.0%
2012 49.65 million number -0.3%
2013 49.60 million number -0.1%
2014 49.62 million number +0.0%
2015 49.72 million number +0.2%
2016 49.70 million number -0.0%
2017 49.72 million number +0.1%
2018 49.70 million number -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.69 million number 47.13 million number 48.24 million number 2
2000s 49.57 million number 48.82 million number 49.90 million number 10
2010s 49.70 million number 49.60 million number 49.82 million number 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 200.48 million number compare
  2. 2 China 151.90 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 56.33 million number compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 46.93 million number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 41.76 million number compare
  6. 7 Mexico 31.36 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United States of America?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United States of America was 49.70 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 49.90 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 47.13 million number in 1998.
How does United States of America rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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