Population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population of compulsory school age, male was 29.64 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 29.64 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 29.64 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.14 million number, in 2010.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.08 million number | — |
| 1998 | 29.17 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.96 million number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.58 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.01 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 27.28 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.71 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.13 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.37 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.53 million number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.77 million number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.08 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.55 million number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.14 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.17 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.58 million number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 27.12 million number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 27.32 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.76 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.44 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.64 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.07 million number | 28.96 million number | 29.17 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.20 million number | 23.55 million number | 28.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 million number | 23.14 million number | 29.64 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, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 29.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 million number in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.