School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 24.37 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.37 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
75th
of 187 groups
All-time high
26.80 million
in 2015
All-time low
24.31 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997201020241997: 24.3M1998: 24.3M1999: 24.5M2000: 24.6M2001: 24.5M2002: 24.5M2003: 24.4M2004: 24.4M2005: 24.4M2006: 24.7M2007: 25.0M2008: 25.4M2009: 25.7M2010: 25.9M2011: 26.1M2012: 26.4M2013: 26.6M2014: 26.8M2015: 26.8M2016: 26.7M2017: 26.4M2018: 25.9M2019: 25.5M2020: 25.2M2021: 24.9M2022: 24.7M2023: 24.5M2024: 24.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 24.37 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 26.80 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.31 million, in 1997.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 75th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 24.31 million
1998 24.31 million +0.0%
1999 24.49 million +0.7%
2000 24.56 million +0.3%
2001 24.55 million -0.0%
2002 24.48 million -0.3%
2003 24.41 million -0.3%
2004 24.37 million -0.1%
2005 24.45 million +0.3%
2006 24.70 million +1.0%
2007 25.00 million +1.2%
2008 25.37 million +1.5%
2009 25.69 million +1.3%
2010 25.95 million +1.0%
2011 26.15 million +0.8%
2012 26.42 million +1.0%
2013 26.64 million +0.8%
2014 26.77 million +0.5%
2015 26.80 million +0.1%
2016 26.69 million -0.4%
2017 26.38 million -1.1%
2018 25.94 million -1.7%
2019 25.55 million -1.5%
2020 25.19 million -1.4%
2021 24.89 million -1.2%
2022 24.73 million -0.7%
2023 24.53 million -0.8%
2024 24.37 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.37 million 24.31 million 24.49 million 3
2000s 24.76 million 24.37 million 25.69 million 10
2010s 26.33 million 25.55 million 26.80 million 10
2020s 24.74 million 24.37 million 25.19 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73,121 compare
  2. 73 Lithuania 67,986 compare
  3. 74 Republic of Moldova 63,902 compare
  4. 75 Bahrain 58,279 compare
  5. 76 Puerto Rico 57,431 compare
  6. 77 Albania 40,376 compare
  7. 78 Slovenia 36,977 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 24.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 26.80 million in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 24.31 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 75th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release