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| Table 601.30. | School-age populations as a percentage of total population, by age group and country: Selected years, 2005 through 2017 |
| Country | 5- to 14-year-olds as a percent of total population | 15- to 19-year-olds as a percent of total population | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| OECD average1 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Australia | 13.4 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Austria | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Belgium | 11.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Canada | 12.3 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Chile | 17.2 | 14.9 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
Colombia |
19.4 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Czech Republic | 10.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Denmark | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Estonia | 10.5 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Finland | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
France |
12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Germany | 10.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Greece | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Hungary | 10.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Iceland | 15.2 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
Ireland |
13.5 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Israel | 18.1 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Italy | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Japan | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Korea, Republic of | 13.9 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
Latvia |
10.5 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Lithuania | 12.6 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Luxembourg | 12.6 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Mexico | 21.4 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 18.3 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Netherlands | 12.3 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
New Zealand |
14.7 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Norway | 13.5 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Poland | 12.0 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Portugal | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Slovak Republic | 12.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Slovenia |
9.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Spain | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Sweden | 12.2 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Switzerland | 11.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Turkey | 19.3 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
United Kingdom |
12.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| United States | 14.0 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
Other reporting countries |
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| Brazil | --- | --- | --- | 16.0 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | --- | --- | --- | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Costa Rica | 18.9 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Russian Federation | 8.8 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| ---Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Online Education Database, retrieved March 30, 2020, from https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx; and unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared March 2020.) |