School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 377.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
377.26 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
377.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
219.93 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 377.26 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 377.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 219.93 million, in 1973.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 224.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 221.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 219.93 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 221.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 232.03 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 250.10 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 277.81 million | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 282.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 281.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 282.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 286.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 289.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 296.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 297.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 299.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 295.28 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 294.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 292.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 289.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 288.32 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 287.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 290.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 296.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 302.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 309.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 312.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 314.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 314.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 321.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 328.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 333.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 337.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 342.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 341.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 337.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 332.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 331.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 332.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 332.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 332.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 333.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 335.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 337.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 338.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 340.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 342.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 346.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 349.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 353.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 360.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 365.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 370.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 375.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 377.26 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243.47 million | 219.93 million | 282.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.47 million | 282.20 million | 299.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.90 million | 287.93 million | 321.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.95 million | 328.03 million | 342.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.96 million | 332.32 million | 353.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.74 million | 360.30 million | 377.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 6 United States 12.76 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 12.01 million compare
- 8 Brazil 11.63 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 9.63 million compare
- 10 Philippines 9.43 million compare
- 11 Russia 9.20 million compare
- 12 Egypt 7.35 million compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 339.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 210.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 377.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 377.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.93 million in 1973.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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