School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 35.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 35.41 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 38.34 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.90 million, in 1997.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 109th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 34.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.41 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.96 million | 34.90 million | 35.09 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.49 million | 35.21 million | 36.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.77 million | 36.58 million | 38.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.16 million | 35.41 million | 36.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 35.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 38.34 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.90 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 109th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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