School age population, early childhood educational development 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 educational development was 16.11 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 16.11 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 18.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.11 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 50th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.50 million | — |
| 1998 | 16.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.27 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.88 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.11 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 million | 16.50 million | 16.56 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.63 million | 16.35 million | 17.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 million | 17.27 million | 18.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.41 million | 16.11 million | 16.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.51 % 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 educational development in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 16.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.11 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 50th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release