Population of compulsory school age, male in European Union
European Union: Population of compulsory school age, male was 30.81 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
30.81 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
31.84 million number
in 2003
All-time low
29.66 million number
in 2013
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Population of compulsory school age, male in European Union, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in European Union is 30.81 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in European Union peaked at 31.84 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.66 million number, in 2013.
Population of compulsory school age, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.24 million number | — |
| 1998 | 31.25 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.25 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.15 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.88 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.60 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.84 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.51 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.34 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.92 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.59 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.32 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.19 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.95 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.89 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.79 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.66 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.98 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.15 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.48 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.62 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.81 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.25 million number | 31.24 million number | 31.25 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.94 million number | 30.19 million number | 31.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.11 million number | 29.66 million number | 30.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in European Union?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in European Union was 30.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.66 million number in 2013.
- How does European Union rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.