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

Latest (2019)
29.64 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
29.64 million number
in 2019
All-time low
23.14 million number
in 2010
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200820191997: 29.1M number1998: 29.2M number1999: 29.0M number2000: 28.6M number2001: 28.0M number2002: 27.3M number2003: 26.7M number2004: 27.1M number2005: 26.4M number2006: 25.5M number2007: 24.8M number2008: 24.1M number2009: 23.6M number2010: 23.1M number2011: 23.2M number2012: 25.6M number2013: 27.1M number2014: 27.3M number2015: 27.5M number2016: 27.8M number2017: 28.4M number2018: 29.0M number2019: 29.6M number

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 35 Uzbekistan 3.46 million number compare
  2. 36 Yemen 3.27 million number compare
  3. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 3.21 million number compare
  4. 38 Iraq 2.94 million number compare
  5. 39 Morocco 2.92 million number compare
  6. 40 Angola 2.85 million number compare
  7. 41 Nepal 2.84 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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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