Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Togo
Togo: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 231,265 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
231,265
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 220 countries
All-time high
231,265
in 2025
All-time low
53,009
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Togo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Togo recorded 231,265 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Togo peaked at 231,265 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,009, in 1970.
Togo ranks 80th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,009 | — |
| 1971 | 54,811 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 56,539 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 58,161 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 59,796 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 61,596 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 63,469 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 65,217 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 67,048 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 69,012 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 70,922 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 73,226 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 76,222 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 79,254 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 82,633 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 85,786 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 88,960 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 92,160 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 95,341 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 98,554 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 101,366 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 104,203 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 107,004 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 109,676 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 105,132 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 109,874 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 113,775 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 117,288 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 119,865 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 123,033 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 126,189 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 129,017 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 131,716 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 134,703 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 137,562 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 140,511 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 143,234 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 146,144 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 148,443 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 151,169 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 154,107 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 158,388 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 163,196 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 167,898 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 172,837 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 177,454 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 181,663 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 185,283 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 192,432 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 200,018 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 208,324 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 214,888 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 222,213 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 228,415 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 230,536 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 231,265 | +0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 231,265 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 231,265 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,866 | 53,009 | 69,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,306 | 70,922 | 98,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,122 | 101,366 | 123,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,869 | 126,189 | 151,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,328 | 154,107 | 200,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,607 | 208,324 | 231,265 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 77 Tajikistan 248,224 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 243,432 compare
- 79 Haiti 243,271 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 223,715 compare
- 82 Honduras 214,399 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 209,178 compare
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Togo?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Togo was 231,265 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 231,265 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,009 in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Togo ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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