School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 85.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.46 million
Change on year
down 15.6%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.88 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 85.46 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 101.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.88 million, in 1997.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.88 million | — |
| 1998 | 46.58 million | +261.7% |
| 1999 | 60.95 million | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 71.68 million | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 74.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 77.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 77.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.63 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 84.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 85.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 92.94 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 91.62 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 90.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 97.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 100.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 101.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.46 million | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.14 million | 12.88 million | 60.95 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.19 million | 71.68 million | 86.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.14 million | 87.97 million | 95.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.41 million | 85.46 million | 101.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 17 Uganda 2.19 million compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 85.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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