Population of compulsory school age, male in United States

United States: Population of compulsory school age, male was 25.37 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.37 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.56 million number
in 2008
All-time low
24.13 million number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Population of compulsory school age, male in United States, 1998–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M1998200820181998: 24.1M number1999: 24.7M number2000: 25.0M number2001: 25.3M number2002: 25.4M number2003: 25.5M number2004: 25.5M number2005: 25.5M number2006: 25.5M number2007: 25.5M number2008: 25.6M number2009: 25.5M number2010: 25.5M number2011: 25.5M number2012: 25.4M number2013: 25.4M number2014: 25.4M number2015: 25.4M number2016: 25.4M number2017: 25.4M number2018: 25.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, population of compulsory school age, male in United States stood at 25.37 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in United States peaked at 25.56 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.13 million number, in 1998.

United States ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.44 million number 24.13 million number 24.75 million number 2
2000s 25.41 million number 25.04 million number 25.56 million number 10
2010s 25.40 million number 25.36 million number 25.50 million number 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 India 105.36 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 81.64 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 29.24 million number compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 23.95 million number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 21.46 million number compare
  6. 7 Mexico 16.00 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in United States?
Population of compulsory school age, male in United States was 25.37 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 25.56 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 24.13 million number in 1998.
How does United States rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
United States ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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