Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Comoros
Comoros: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 20,406 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,406
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
153rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
20,406
in 2025
All-time low
5,906
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Comoros, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Comoros stood at 20,406. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Comoros peaked at 20,406 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,906, in 1970.
That places Comoros 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,906 | — |
| 1971 | 6,130 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6,363 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6,617 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 6,883 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7,165 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 7,428 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7,738 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 8,078 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 8,405 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 8,716 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,035 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9,242 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9,399 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9,592 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9,801 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 10,020 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10,249 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 10,499 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10,785 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11,080 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 11,426 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11,212 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11,543 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11,895 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12,311 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12,846 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 13,363 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13,911 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 15,104 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 15,325 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,476 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15,588 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15,760 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16,108 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,455 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,852 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17,100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17,299 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,429 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17,449 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,378 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,281 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,148 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,257 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,307 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,333 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,754 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17,870 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,052 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18,334 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18,715 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19,092 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19,417 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20,077 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 20,406 | +1.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20,406 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20,406 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,071 | 5,906 | 8,405 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,734 | 8,716 | 10,785 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,469 | 11,080 | 15,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,339 | 15,325 | 17,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,483 | 17,148 | 18,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,340 | 18,334 | 20,406 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Comoros?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Comoros was 20,406 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20,406 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,906 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Comoros ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release