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Table 601.30. | School-age populations as a percentage of total population, by age group and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2015 |
Country | 5- to 14-year-olds as a percent of total population | 15- to 19-year-olds as a percent of total population | ||||||||||||||||||||
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19851 | 19901 | 19951 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 19852 | 19902 | 19952 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||
OECD average3 | — | — | — | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | — | — | — | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | ||
Australia | 14.5 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | ||
Austria | — | — | — | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | — | — | — | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | ||
Belgium | 11.4 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | ||
Canada | 12.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||
Chile | — | — | — | 17.9 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.5 | — | — | — | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | ||
Czech Republic | (4 ) | (4 ) | 11.6 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.9 | (4 ) | (4 ) | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
Denmark | 12.0 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | ||
Estonia | (4 ) | (4 ) | — | 10.5 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.5 | (4 ) | (4 ) | — | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
Finland | 11.5 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | ||
France | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||
Germany | 9.1 | 5 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Greece | — | — | 10.7 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
Hungary | — | — | — | 10.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | — | — | — | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | ||
Iceland | 15.7 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | ||
Ireland | 17.9 | 17.5 | 15.2 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | ||
Israel | — | — | — | 18.1 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | — | — | — | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | ||
Italy | 12.7 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | ||
Japan | 14.0 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | — | ||
Korea, Republic of | — | — | 14.5 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 9.3 | — | — | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | ||
Latvia | — | — | — | 10.5 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.9 | — | — | — | 8.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
Luxembourg | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | ||
Mexico | — | — | — | 21.4 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 18.8 | — | — | — | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | ||
Netherlands | 12.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | ||
New Zealand | 15.3 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | ||
Norway | 12.5 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | ||
Poland | — | — | — | 12.0 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.0 | — | — | — | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | ||
Portugal | — | — | — | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.0 | — | — | — | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | ||
Slovak Republic | (4 ) | (4 ) | — | 12.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | (4 ) | (4 ) | — | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | ||
Slovenia | (4 ) | (4 ) | — | 9.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.5 | (4 ) | (4 ) | — | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
Spain | 15.0 | 12.9 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
Sweden | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | ||
Switzerland | 10.6 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | ||
Turkey | 20.6 | 20.6 | 19.7 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | ||
United Kingdom | 11.4 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | ||
United States | 12.6 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | ||
Other reporting countries | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | — | — | — | 17.8 | 16.6 | — | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.6 | — | — | — | 8.7 | 8.5 | — | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | ||
Brazil | — | — | — | 18.5 | 88.1 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 14.9 | — | — | — | 9.7 | 42.4 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | ||
China | — | — | — | 14.6 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | — | — | 10.2 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | ||
Colombia | — | — | — | 20.9 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 16.5 | — | — | — | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | ||
Costa Rica | — | — | — | 19.3 | 17.0 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.0 | — | — | — | 10.2 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | ||
India | — | — | — | 23.2 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.4 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | ||
Indonesia | — | — | — | 19.9 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 18.0 | — | — | — | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | ||
Lithuania | — | — | — | 12.6 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | — | — | — | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | ||
Russian Federation | (4 ) | (4 ) | 14.3 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 | (4 ) | (4 ) | — | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | ||
Saudi Arabia | — | — | — | 21.5 | — | — | 19.0 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 18.6 | — | — | — | 9.4 | — | — | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | ||
South Africa | — | — | — | 20.2 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.4 | — | — | — | 10.6 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 |
—Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Data are for the 5- to 13-year-old population. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Data are for the 14- to 17-year-old population. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Refers to the mean of the data values for all reporting Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, to which each country reporting data contributes equally. The average includes all current OECD countries for which a given year's data are available, even if they were not members of OECD in that year. However, if data were reported for less than 75 percent of the countries, the average for that year is omitted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Country did not exist in its current form in the given year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Data for 1985 are for the former West Germany. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance, selected years, 1987 through 2001; Online Education Database, retrieved June 7, 2018, from http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx; and unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared June 2018.) |