School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 43.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.96 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.09 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) recorded 43.96 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 43.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.09 million, in 1971.
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 12.75 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 13.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 14.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 14.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 15.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 15.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 16.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 16.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 17.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.93 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 19.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 19.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.92 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 22.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.19 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 23.20 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.30 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 28.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 35.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 40.55 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 41.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 43.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 43.96 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.68 million | 12.09 million | 15.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.54 million | 15.83 million | 19.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.43 million | 19.38 million | 23.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.63 million | 24.34 million | 29.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.67 million | 29.90 million | 38.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.26 million | 40.55 million | 43.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- 94 Dominican Republic 570,182 compare
- 95 Mauritania 514,847 compare
- 96 Chile 511,857 compare
- 97 Israel 505,902 compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 485,930 compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 485,039 compare
- 100 Czechia 481,674 compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 43.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release