School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, early childhood educational development was 58.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.62 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 187 groups
All-time high
63.64 million
in 2016
All-time low
54.32 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 54.3M1998: 54.5M1999: 55.8M2000: 56.0M2001: 56.1M2002: 56.1M2003: 56.1M2004: 56.3M2005: 56.7M2006: 57.3M2007: 58.0M2008: 58.6M2009: 59.2M2010: 59.5M2011: 59.8M2012: 62.7M2013: 63.1M2014: 63.3M2015: 63.5M2016: 63.6M2017: 63.2M2018: 62.4M2019: 61.7M2020: 61.0M2021: 60.2M2022: 59.4M2023: 58.9M2024: 58.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 58.62 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 63.64 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.32 million, in 1997.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 8th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 54.32 million
1998 54.53 million +0.4%
1999 55.80 million +2.3%
2000 55.99 million +0.3%
2001 56.10 million +0.2%
2002 56.09 million -0.0%
2003 56.11 million +0.0%
2004 56.30 million +0.3%
2005 56.67 million +0.7%
2006 57.28 million +1.1%
2007 57.95 million +1.2%
2008 58.58 million +1.1%
2009 59.17 million +1.0%
2010 59.54 million +0.6%
2011 59.84 million +0.5%
2012 62.66 million +4.7%
2013 63.06 million +0.6%
2014 63.33 million +0.4%
2015 63.55 million +0.3%
2016 63.64 million +0.2%
2017 63.15 million -0.8%
2018 62.42 million -1.2%
2019 61.68 million -1.2%
2020 60.97 million -1.2%
2021 60.20 million -1.3%
2022 59.41 million -1.3%
2023 58.90 million -0.9%
2024 58.62 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.88 million 54.32 million 55.80 million 3
2000s 57.03 million 55.99 million 59.17 million 10
2010s 62.29 million 59.54 million 63.64 million 10
2020s 59.62 million 58.62 million 60.97 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 5 Mexico 6.13 million compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 4.09 million compare
  3. 7 Yemen 4.00 million compare
  4. 8 South Africa 3.48 million compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 3.15 million compare
  6. 10 Myanmar 2.62 million compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 2.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 58.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 63.64 million in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.32 million in 1997.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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