What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The highest recorded value was 116.85 million in 1983.

What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The lowest recorded value was 60.00 million in 1974.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 88.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

88.82 million

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

55th

of 221 groups

All-time high

116.85 million

in 1983

All-time low

60.00 million

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 88.82 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 116.85 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 60.00 million, in 1974.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	70.12 million	—
1971	69.67 million	-0.6%
1972	64.02 million	-8.1%
1973	60.74 million	-5.1%
1974	60.00 million	-1.2%
1975	68.49 million	+14.1%
1976	83.43 million	+21.8%
1977	109.03 million	+30.7%
1978	112.48 million	+3.2%
1979	109.68 million	-2.5%
1980	108.24 million	-1.3%
1981	110.38 million	+2.0%
1982	112.62 million	+2.0%
1983	116.85 million	+3.8%
1984	115.93 million	-0.8%
1985	114.66 million	-1.1%
1986	112.01 million	-2.3%
1987	109.08 million	-2.6%
1988	104.76 million	-4.0%
1989	100.28 million	-4.3%
1990	96.00 million	-4.3%
1991	93.92 million	-2.2%
1992	93.62 million	-0.3%
1993	95.33 million	+1.8%
1994	97.77 million	+2.6%
1995	101.04 million	+3.3%
1996	101.37 million	+0.3%
1997	102.06 million	+0.7%
1998	102.19 million	+0.1%
1999	106.28 million	+4.0%
2000	110.52 million	+4.0%
2001	112.16 million	+1.5%
2002	112.59 million	+0.4%
2003	112.31 million	-0.3%
2004	108.71 million	-3.2%
2005	102.05 million	-6.1%
2006	93.94 million	-8.0%
2007	90.38 million	-3.8%
2008	87.95 million	-2.7%
2009	85.81 million	-2.4%
2010	84.01 million	-2.1%
2011	82.13 million	-2.2%
2012	80.80 million	-1.6%
2013	81.87 million	+1.3%
2014	81.38 million	-0.6%
2015	81.07 million	-0.4%
2016	80.02 million	-1.3%
2017	80.23 million	+0.3%
2018	80.92 million	+0.9%
2019	82.12 million	+1.5%
2020	83.69 million	+1.9%
2021	85.44 million	+2.1%
2022	87.16 million	+2.0%
2023	88.47 million	+1.5%
2024	88.82 million	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	80.76 million	60.00 million	112.48 million	10
1980s	110.48 million	100.28 million	116.85 million	10
1990s	98.96 million	93.62 million	106.28 million	10
2000s	101.64 million	85.81 million	112.59 million	10
2010s	81.46 million	80.02 million	84.01 million	10
2020s	86.72 million	83.69 million	88.82 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

52 Nepal 1.71 million compare
53 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million compare
54 Peru 1.69 million compare
55 Malaysia 1.67 million compare
56 Italy 1.65 million compare
57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.65 million compare
58 Poland 1.59 million compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 88.82 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 116.85 million in 1983.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 60.00 million in 1974.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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