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

Europe & Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 60.86 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
60.86 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
60.86 million number
in 2019
All-time low
53.48 million number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 60.6M number1998: 60.7M number1999: 60.5M number2000: 60.0M number2001: 59.2M number2002: 58.2M number2003: 58.9M number2004: 59.0M number2005: 58.1M number2006: 56.9M number2007: 55.8M number2008: 54.9M number2009: 54.2M number2010: 53.6M number2011: 53.5M number2012: 55.8M number2013: 57.2M number2014: 57.5M number2015: 57.9M number2016: 58.3M number2017: 59.3M number2018: 60.0M number2019: 60.9M 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 is 60.86 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 60.86 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.48 million number, in 2011.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 60.58 million number
1998 60.69 million number +0.2%
1999 60.50 million number -0.3%
2000 60.04 million number -0.8%
2001 59.22 million number -1.4%
2002 58.24 million number -1.7%
2003 58.93 million number +1.2%
2004 59.04 million number +0.2%
2005 58.13 million number -1.5%
2006 56.89 million number -2.1%
2007 55.83 million number -1.9%
2008 54.88 million number -1.7%
2009 54.23 million number -1.2%
2010 53.57 million number -1.2%
2011 53.48 million number -0.2%
2012 55.80 million number +4.3%
2013 57.19 million number +2.5%
2014 57.49 million number +0.5%
2015 57.93 million number +0.8%
2016 58.31 million number +0.7%
2017 59.32 million number +1.7%
2018 60.04 million number +1.2%
2019 60.86 million number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.59 million number 60.50 million number 60.69 million number 3
2000s 57.54 million number 54.23 million number 60.04 million number 10
2010s 57.40 million number 53.48 million number 60.86 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.46 million number compare
  2. 27 Sudan 4.37 million number compare
  3. 28 France 4.26 million number compare
  4. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.04 million number compare
  5. 30 Ghana 4.03 million number compare
  6. 31 Algeria 3.96 million number compare
  7. 32 Thailand 3.81 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?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Europe & Central Asia was 60.86 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?
The highest recorded value was 60.86 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.48 million number in 2011.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, 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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