Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia
Somalia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 269,507 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
269,507
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
269,507
in 2025
All-time low
45,163
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 269,507 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 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia peaked at 269,507 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,163, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 50th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,163 | — |
| 1971 | 46,218 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 47,276 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 48,397 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 49,583 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 50,784 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 52,003 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 53,240 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 54,643 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 60,909 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 69,509 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 72,161 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 70,171 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 72,178 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 74,281 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 76,947 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 79,574 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 82,525 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 85,291 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 83,868 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 84,169 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 85,639 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 81,440 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 81,344 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88,007 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 90,416 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 94,484 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 97,075 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 100,963 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 104,619 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 107,844 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 110,168 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 108,982 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 103,737 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 104,048 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 120,842 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 138,875 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 143,505 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 148,523 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 152,278 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 157,203 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 161,231 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 161,453 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 165,840 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 171,719 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 177,716 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 183,191 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 190,422 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 196,133 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 201,871 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 207,964 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 212,818 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 212,596 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 249,328 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 260,771 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 269,507 | +3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 269,507 is above the median for low income countries, which is 269,507, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 269,507 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189,868, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,822 | 45,163 | 60,909 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,650 | 69,509 | 85,291 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,816 | 81,344 | 104,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,880 | 103,737 | 152,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,678 | 157,203 | 201,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,497 | 207,964 | 269,507 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia was 269,507 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 269,507 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,163 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release