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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1989–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % 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 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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February 2026 Data Release