School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 98.06 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 98.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 151.18 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.06 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 48th of 194 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 151.18 million | — |
| 1997 | 144.50 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 114.98 million | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 113.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 111.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 109.53 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 107.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 105.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 105.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 105.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 105.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 107.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 108.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 110.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 112.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 113.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 114.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 115.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 116.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 117.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 115.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 114.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 112.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 109.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 104.83 million | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 98.06 million | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.95 million | 113.15 million | 151.18 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 106.61 million | 104.47 million | 111.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.14 million | 107.27 million | 117.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.80 million | 98.06 million | 114.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 45 Kazakhstan 2.12 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 2.10 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.09 million compare
- 48 Chad 2.07 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 50 Somalia 1.98 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 1.96 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 98.06 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 151.18 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.06 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 48th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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