Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 57.66 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
57.66 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
58.17 million number
in 1998
All-time low
50.85 million number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 58.1M number1998: 58.2M number1999: 57.9M number2000: 57.5M number2001: 56.6M number2002: 55.7M number2003: 56.3M number2004: 56.4M number2005: 55.5M number2006: 54.2M number2007: 53.2M number2008: 52.3M number2009: 51.6M number2010: 51.0M number2011: 50.9M number2012: 53.1M number2013: 54.4M number2014: 54.6M number2015: 55.0M number2016: 55.3M number2017: 56.3M number2018: 56.9M number2019: 57.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia is 57.66 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 58.17 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.85 million number, in 2011.

That places Europe & Central Asia 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 58.07 million number
1998 58.17 million number +0.2%
1999 57.94 million number -0.4%
2000 57.49 million number -0.8%
2001 56.64 million number -1.5%
2002 55.69 million number -1.7%
2003 56.30 million number +1.1%
2004 56.36 million number +0.1%
2005 55.46 million number -1.6%
2006 54.24 million number -2.2%
2007 53.18 million number -1.9%
2008 52.25 million number -1.7%
2009 51.61 million number -1.2%
2010 50.97 million number -1.2%
2011 50.85 million number -0.2%
2012 53.09 million number +4.4%
2013 54.38 million number +2.4%
2014 54.64 million number +0.5%
2015 55.01 million number +0.7%
2016 55.34 million number +0.6%
2017 56.27 million number +1.7%
2018 56.92 million number +1.2%
2019 57.66 million number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.06 million number 57.94 million number 58.17 million number 3
2000s 54.92 million number 51.61 million number 57.49 million number 10
2010s 54.51 million number 50.85 million number 57.66 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 27 Sudan 4.25 million number compare
  2. 28 France 4.07 million number compare
  3. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.87 million number compare
  4. 30 Ghana 3.86 million number compare
  5. 31 Algeria 3.80 million number compare
  6. 32 Peru 3.74 million number compare
  7. 33 Thailand 3.59 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?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Europe & Central Asia was 57.66 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?
The highest recorded value was 58.17 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.85 million number in 2011.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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