School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 48.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.57 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.36 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries recorded 48.57 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 48.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.36 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 15.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 16.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 17.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 17.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 19.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 20.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 21.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.66 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 23.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 24.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 27.72 million | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 28.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 31.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 41.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 45.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.57 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.68 million | 15.36 million | 17.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.07 million | 17.95 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.80 million | 20.82 million | 28.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.79 million | 29.56 million | 35.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.70 million | 36.15 million | 44.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.99 million | 45.46 million | 48.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 85 Palestine, State of 665,620 compare
- 86 Congo 643,210 compare
- 87 Honduras 641,507 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 621,024 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 618,066 compare
- 90 Tunisia 613,700 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 605,074 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 42.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 15.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 48.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 48.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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