School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 85.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.90 million
Change on year
down 15.5%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.81 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1997201020241997: 12.8M1998: 46.8M1999: 64.8M2000: 78.1M2001: 81.1M2002: 84.2M2003: 84.2M2004: 90.6M2005: 91.6M2006: 92.5M2007: 89.7M2008: 89.9M2009: 90.4M2010: 91.3M2011: 96.0M2012: 94.4M2013: 90.5M2014: 90.2M2015: 92.2M2016: 93.0M2017: 93.9M2018: 94.8M2019: 96.3M2020: 97.5M2021: 98.4M2022: 100.5M2023: 101.6M2024: 85.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 85.90 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 101.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.81 million, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 12.81 million
1998 46.84 million +265.8%
1999 64.77 million +38.3%
2000 78.14 million +20.6%
2001 81.11 million +3.8%
2002 84.16 million +3.8%
2003 84.21 million +0.1%
2004 90.57 million +7.6%
2005 91.63 million +1.2%
2006 92.49 million +0.9%
2007 89.69 million -3.0%
2008 89.89 million +0.2%
2009 90.43 million +0.6%
2010 91.29 million +1.0%
2011 95.99 million +5.1%
2012 94.43 million -1.6%
2013 90.46 million -4.2%
2014 90.21 million -0.3%
2015 92.20 million +2.2%
2016 93.03 million +0.9%
2017 93.85 million +0.9%
2018 94.76 million +1.0%
2019 96.30 million +1.6%
2020 97.49 million +1.2%
2021 98.36 million +0.9%
2022 100.49 million +2.2%
2023 101.64 million +1.1%
2024 85.90 million -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.47 million 12.81 million 64.77 million 3
2000s 87.23 million 78.14 million 92.49 million 10
2010s 93.25 million 90.21 million 96.30 million 10
2020s 96.78 million 85.90 million 101.64 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 10 Ethiopia 2.89 million compare
  2. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.85 million compare
  3. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.83 million compare
  4. 13 Kenya 2.52 million compare
  5. 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million compare
  6. 15 Germany 2.47 million compare
  7. 16 Algeria 2.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 85.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 101.64 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.81 million in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release