School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 6.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 6.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 11.97 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.55 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 161st of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.70 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.97 million | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.73 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.65 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.22 million | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.80 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.59 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.94 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.66 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.55 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.70 million | 10.70 million | 10.70 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.99 million | 10.29 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 million | 7.59 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million | 6.55 million | 7.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 158 Mauritius 38,119 compare
- 159 Montenegro 36,768 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 33,761 compare
- 161 Guyana 33,201 compare
- 162 Bhutan 28,781 compare
- 163 Iceland 28,117 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 6.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 161st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release