School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 19.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.83 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.99 million
in 1997
All-time low
12.72 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 19.83 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 23.99 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.72 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 13.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 14.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 14.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 15.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 15.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 16.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 16.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 18.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 18.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 18.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 19.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 21.58 million | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 22.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 23.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 23.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.04 million | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 18.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.83 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.41 million | 12.72 million | 15.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.46 million | 16.02 million | 19.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 million | 18.04 million | 23.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 million | 18.16 million | 19.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.35 million | 19.90 million | 20.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.05 million | 19.83 million | 20.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 146 Puerto Rico 96,467 compare
- 147 East Timor 90,189 compare
- 148 Singapore 87,711 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 87,335 compare
- 150 Qatar 80,688 compare
- 151 Eswatini 79,417 compare
- 152 Comoros 79,371 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 19.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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