What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 195.93 million in 2024.

What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 118.97 million in 1970.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 195.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

195.93 million

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

15th

of 221 groups

All-time high

195.93 million

in 2024

All-time low

118.97 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 195.93 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 195.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118.97 million, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	118.97 million	—
1971	120.18 million	+1.0%
1972	122.08 million	+1.6%
1973	123.47 million	+1.1%
1974	124.99 million	+1.2%
1975	126.51 million	+1.2%
1976	128.96 million	+1.9%
1977	130.41 million	+1.1%
1978	131.48 million	+0.8%
1979	132.67 million	+0.9%
1980	133.97 million	+1.0%
1981	135.45 million	+1.1%
1982	136.66 million	+0.9%
1983	138.39 million	+1.3%
1984	140.19 million	+1.3%
1985	142.11 million	+1.4%
1986	140.52 million	-1.1%
1987	142.40 million	+1.3%
1988	144.36 million	+1.4%
1989	145.11 million	+0.5%
1990	147.27 million	+1.5%
1991	148.50 million	+0.8%
1992	150.95 million	+1.6%
1993	154.00 million	+2.0%
1994	156.53 million	+1.6%
1995	159.01 million	+1.6%
1996	161.29 million	+1.4%
1997	163.18 million	+1.2%
1998	158.35 million	-3.0%
1999	159.48 million	+0.7%
2000	160.48 million	+0.6%
2001	162.64 million	+1.3%
2002	164.01 million	+0.8%
2003	165.44 million	+0.9%
2004	166.55 million	+0.7%
2005	167.34 million	+0.5%
2006	167.98 million	+0.4%
2007	168.81 million	+0.5%
2008	169.50 million	+0.4%
2009	169.98 million	+0.3%
2010	170.78 million	+0.5%
2011	172.98 million	+1.3%
2012	174.47 million	+0.9%
2013	174.93 million	+0.3%
2014	176.54 million	+0.9%
2015	178.31 million	+1.0%
2016	180.24 million	+1.1%
2017	183.14 million	+1.6%
2018	184.64 million	+0.8%
2019	186.47 million	+1.0%
2020	188.93 million	+1.3%
2021	191.01 million	+1.1%
2022	193.00 million	+1.0%
2023	194.76 million	+0.9%
2024	195.93 million	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	125.97 million	118.97 million	132.67 million	10
1980s	139.91 million	133.97 million	145.11 million	10
1990s	155.86 million	147.27 million	163.18 million	10
2000s	166.27 million	160.48 million	169.98 million	10
2010s	178.25 million	170.78 million	186.47 million	10
2020s	192.73 million	188.93 million	195.93 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

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
16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.55 million compare
17 Türkiye 5.41 million compare
18 Uganda 5.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170.94 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 195.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 195.93 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 118.97 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release