School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 12.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.51 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.45 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 12.51 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 12.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.48 million | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 9.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.05 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.51 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 million | 4.45 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 million | 5.46 million | 6.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 million | 6.65 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 million | 8.09 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million | 10.05 million | 11.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 million | 11.54 million | 12.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 173 Luxembourg 21,392 compare
- 174 Macao 18,300 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 17,935 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 16,876 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 16,822 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 16,773 compare
- 179 Bahamas 15,949 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 12.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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