School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 236.91 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
236.91 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
269.82 million number
in 2002
All-time low
154.26 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 236.91 million number.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 269.82 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 154.26 million number, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 154.26 million number | — |
| 1971 | 154.71 million number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 157.66 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 161.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 165.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 169.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 174.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 198.16 million number | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 203.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 207.77 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 212.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 217.79 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 222.11 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 225.17 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 227.38 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 229.33 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 231.11 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 231.75 million number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 231.99 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 229.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 228.99 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 228.06 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 228.40 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 230.65 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 234.09 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 237.60 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 240.78 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 244.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 249.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 255.70 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 262.70 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 267.88 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 269.82 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 266.49 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 261.80 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 255.00 million number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 248.64 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 243.66 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 240.12 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 237.99 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 236.26 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 235.01 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 233.96 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 233.12 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 232.43 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 231.54 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 232.36 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 235.01 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 235.52 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 236.91 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.67 million number | 154.26 million number | 207.77 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.94 million number | 212.84 million number | 231.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.84 million number | 228.06 million number | 255.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.41 million number | 237.99 million number | 269.82 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.21 million number | 231.54 million number | 236.91 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only was 236.91 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 269.82 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.26 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.