School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 18.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.43 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.49 million
in 2009
All-time low
681,360
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1989–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1989200620241989: 681.4k1990: 699.3k1991: 719.7k1992: 740.0k1993: 755.8k1994: 766.8k1995: 774.3k1996: 782.1k1997: 19.3M1998: 22.0M1999: 23.7M2000: 25.7M2001: 28.0M2002: 25.6M2003: 26.8M2004: 28.0M2005: 29.8M2006: 31.2M2007: 30.1M2008: 30.7M2009: 31.5M2010: 26.1M2011: 24.4M2012: 23.4M2013: 21.6M2014: 20.0M2015: 19.3M2016: 18.7M2017: 18.3M2018: 18.0M2019: 18.8M2020: 17.9M2021: 17.8M2022: 17.7M2023: 19.8M2024: 18.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 18.43 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 31.49 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 681,360, in 1989.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 681,360
1990 699,336 +2.6%
1991 719,746 +2.9%
1992 740,026 +2.8%
1993 755,776 +2.1%
1994 766,804 +1.5%
1995 774,345 +1.0%
1996 782,075 +1.0%
1997 19.34 million +2373.5%
1998 21.97 million +13.6%
1999 23.70 million +7.9%
2000 25.70 million +8.4%
2001 27.97 million +8.8%
2002 25.58 million -8.6%
2003 26.75 million +4.6%
2004 27.96 million +4.5%
2005 29.83 million +6.7%
2006 31.21 million +4.6%
2007 30.07 million -3.6%
2008 30.74 million +2.2%
2009 31.49 million +2.4%
2010 26.10 million -17.1%
2011 24.42 million -6.4%
2012 23.40 million -4.2%
2013 21.63 million -7.6%
2014 20.04 million -7.4%
2015 19.32 million -3.6%
2016 18.65 million -3.5%
2017 18.29 million -2.0%
2018 18.04 million -1.3%
2019 18.85 million +4.4%
2020 17.87 million -5.2%
2021 17.79 million -0.4%
2022 17.74 million -0.3%
2023 19.75 million +11.3%
2024 18.43 million -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 681,360 681,360 681,360 1
1990s 7.03 million 699,336 23.70 million 10
2000s 28.73 million 25.58 million 31.49 million 10
2010s 20.87 million 18.04 million 26.10 million 10
2020s 18.32 million 17.74 million 19.75 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 815,610 compare
  2. 43 Senegal 773,237 compare
  3. 44 Sri Lanka 722,316 compare
  4. 45 Poland 662,454 compare
  5. 46 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 651,419 compare
  6. 47 Cambodia 641,893 compare
  7. 48 Ecuador 627,179 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 18.43 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 31.49 million in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 681,360 in 1989.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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