School age population, last grade of primary 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 29.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 29.30 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 36.96 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.89 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.79 million | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 22.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.89 million | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 30.95 million | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 36.76 million | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 34.14 million | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 34.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 33.94 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 32.71 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 36.57 million | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 36.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 35.63 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 34.90 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 34.28 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.67 million | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 30.55 million | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 29.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 28.37 million | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 28.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 32.81 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 30.41 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 31.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 32.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 34.50 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 35.84 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 34.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 35.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.65 million | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 29.26 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.44 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.80 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.26 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.61 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 26.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.66 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.02 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.30 million | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +41.4% | 21.89 million | 30.95 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.62 million | 21.89 million | 36.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.59 million | 28.37 million | 36.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.70 million | 28.45 million | 35.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.24 million | 26.12 million | 36.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 24.88 million | 26.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.87 million | 27.19 million | 29.30 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)
- 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 29.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.96 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary 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 up 17.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release