School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States is 2.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 2.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1970.
WB: Small States ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.50 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.74 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 2.08 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.21 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.40 million | 2.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 202 Marshall Islands 1,850 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,579 compare
- 204 Liechtenstein 1,565 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 1,416 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,390 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,283 compare
- 208 Monaco 1,271 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 2.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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