School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.61 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 3.61 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 3.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1970.
That places UNESCO: Sids 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.83 million | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.53 million | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 2.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.56 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.55 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.49 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.61 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.50 million | 2.30 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 2.52 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.46 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million | 2.75 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million | 2.91 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million | 3.51 million | 3.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 192 Micronesia (country) 4,810 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,713 compare
- 194 American Samoa 3,749 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 3,638 compare
- 196 Andorra 3,358 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,866 compare
- 198 Aruba 2,777 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 3.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1970.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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