Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 257.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 257.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 286.72 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 226.56 million, in 2011.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 258.35 million | — |
| 1998 | 258.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 256.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 256.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 252.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 286.72 million | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 282.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 267.53 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 257.44 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 246.19 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 240.73 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 236.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 232.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 229.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 226.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 230.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 232.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 233.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 235.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 237.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 239.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 242.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 246.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 249.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 253.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 255.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 257.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 257.79 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.84 million | 256.84 million | 258.35 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 255.88 million | 232.43 million | 286.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.34 million | 226.56 million | 246.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.70 million | 249.98 million | 257.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 257.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 286.72 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.56 million in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release