School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 53.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.27 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.41 million
in 1999
All-time low
49.18 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 53.27 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 60.41 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.18 million, in 2014.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.41 million | — |
| 2000 | 60.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 53.02 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.77 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.71 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 50.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 53.27 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.41 million | 60.41 million | 60.41 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.25 million | 50.71 million | 60.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.58 million | 49.18 million | 50.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.50 million | 51.24 million | 53.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 77 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 874,158 compare
- 79 Romania 863,933 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
- 81 Jordan 765,246 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 83 Haiti 728,858 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0381 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 53.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 60.41 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.18 million in 2014.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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