Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, female was 31.17 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.17 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
32.31 million number
in 1998
All-time low
25.18 million number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200820191997: 32.2M number1998: 32.3M number1999: 32.1M number2000: 31.6M number2001: 30.9M number2002: 30.1M number2003: 29.7M number2004: 29.9M number2005: 29.2M number2006: 28.2M number2007: 27.2M number2008: 26.4M number2009: 25.8M number2010: 25.3M number2011: 25.2M number2012: 27.4M number2013: 28.8M number2014: 29.0M number2015: 29.2M number2016: 29.4M number2017: 30.0M number2018: 30.6M number2019: 31.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 31.17 million number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.31 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.18 million number, in 2011.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 32.22 million number
1998 32.31 million number +0.3%
1999 32.06 million number -0.8%
2000 31.65 million number -1.3%
2001 30.92 million number -2.3%
2002 30.05 million number -2.8%
2003 29.66 million number -1.3%
2004 29.88 million number +0.7%
2005 29.17 million number -2.4%
2006 28.16 million number -3.5%
2007 27.24 million number -3.2%
2008 26.42 million number -3.0%
2009 25.77 million number -2.5%
2010 25.26 million number -2.0%
2011 25.18 million number -0.3%
2012 27.44 million number +9.0%
2013 28.83 million number +5.1%
2014 28.99 million number +0.6%
2015 29.18 million number +0.6%
2016 29.39 million number +0.7%
2017 30.03 million number +2.2%
2018 30.58 million number +1.8%
2019 31.17 million number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.20 million number 32.06 million number 32.31 million number 3
2000s 28.89 million number 25.77 million number 31.65 million number 10
2010s 28.61 million number 25.18 million number 31.17 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 32 Peru 3.74 million number compare
  2. 33 Thailand 3.59 million number compare
  3. 34 Italy 3.29 million number compare
  4. 35 Uzbekistan 3.29 million number compare
  5. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 3.19 million number compare
  6. 37 Yemen 3.15 million number compare
  7. 38 Angola 2.85 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 31.17 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 32.31 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.18 million number in 2011.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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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