Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 400.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
400.29 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
400.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
340.68 million
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 400.29 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 400.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 340.68 million, in 2011.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 362.73 million | — |
| 1998 | 362.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 361.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 360.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 361.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 395.51 million | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 391.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 374.27 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 369.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 359.60 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 353.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 348.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 344.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 343.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 340.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 352.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 372.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 373.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 376.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 378.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 380.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 383.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 387.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 391.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 395.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 397.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 399.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 400.29 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.19 million | 361.11 million | 362.74 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 365.82 million | 344.17 million | 395.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.84 million | 340.68 million | 387.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.97 million | 391.88 million | 400.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 15 Viet Nam 16.33 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 15.80 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.23 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.66 million compare
- 20 Angola 10.60 million compare
- 21 France 10.47 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 400.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 400.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.68 million in 2011.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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