School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 34.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) is 34.60 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 36.99 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.58 million, in 2023.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.74 million | — |
| 2000 | 35.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.60 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.74 million | 35.74 million | 35.74 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.62 million | 35.86 million | 36.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.96 million | 34.95 million | 36.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.69 million | 34.58 million | 34.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- 111 El Salvador 335,881 compare
- 112 Greece 321,516 compare
- 113 Portugal 305,396 compare
- 114 Mongolia 303,009 compare
- 115 Slovak Republic 290,824 compare
- 116 New Zealand 281,170 compare
- 117 Belgium 279,994 compare
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 31.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 34.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.99 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 million in 2023.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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