Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population of compulsory school age, female was 28.13 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 28.13 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 28.13 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.03 million number, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28.05 million number | — |
| 1998 | 28.13 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.90 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.53 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.94 million number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.22 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.64 million number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.25 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.40 million number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.65 million number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.97 million number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.44 million number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.03 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.04 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.38 million number | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 25.82 million number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 26.01 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.21 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.13 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.03 million number | 27.90 million number | 28.13 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.10 million number | 22.44 million number | 27.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 million number | 22.03 million number | 28.13 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 28.13 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.03 million number in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.