School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 234.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
234.03 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
246.70 million
in 2003
All-time low
169.69 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 234.03 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 246.70 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 169.69 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 176.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 172.14 million | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 169.69 million | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 169.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 179.28 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 196.09 million | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 222.56 million | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 226.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 224.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 223.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 226.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 228.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 234.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 234.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 233.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 232.12 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 230.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 226.71 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 223.13 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 219.97 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 219.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 220.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 224.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 228.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 233.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 235.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 237.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 231.66 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 236.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 241.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 244.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 245.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 246.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 243.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 237.82 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 230.10 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 226.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 224.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 222.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 221.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 220.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 220.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 220.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 220.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 220.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 219.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 221.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 222.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 223.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 226.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 229.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 231.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 233.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 234.03 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191.36 million | 169.69 million | 226.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.31 million | 223.13 million | 234.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.64 million | 219.16 million | 237.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.43 million | 222.81 million | 246.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.27 million | 219.92 million | 223.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.98 million | 226.43 million | 234.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Bangladesh 9.63 million compare
- 10 Philippines 9.43 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 9.20 million compare
- 12 Egypt 7.35 million compare
- 13 Viet Nam 6.86 million compare
- 14 Mexico 6.76 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.22 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 198.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 167.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 234.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 246.70 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.69 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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