School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 20.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.51 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.12 million
in 2000
All-time low
15.82 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) recorded 20.51 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 25.12 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.82 million, in 2013.
That places ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.08 million | — |
| 2000 | 25.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.66 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.76 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.63 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.19 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.17 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 19.17 million | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.27 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.48 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.93 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.43 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.35 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.68 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.51 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.08 million | 25.08 million | 25.08 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.48 million | 17.48 million | 25.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.50 million | 15.82 million | 17.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 million | 18.35 million | 20.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 117,957 compare
- 145 Albania 106,980 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 96,467 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 90,189 compare
- 148 Singapore 87,711 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 87,335 compare
- 150 Qatar 80,688 compare
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 845,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 8.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 20.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 million in 2013.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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