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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 10 Ethiopia 2.89 million compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.85 million compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.83 million compare
- 13 Kenya 2.52 million compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million compare
- 15 Germany 2.47 million compare
- 16 Algeria 2.31 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release