School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 22.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.42 million
Change on year
down 20.4%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.63 million
in 2006
All-time low
97,188
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 22.42 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 40.63 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97,188, in 1972.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 97,188 | — |
| 1982 | 138,303 | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 681,360 | +392.7% |
| 1990 | 699,336 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 719,746 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 900,516 | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 755,776 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 766,804 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 774,345 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 782,075 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.04 million | +2718.0% |
| 1998 | 26.12 million | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 31.48 million | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 36.15 million | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 38.68 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 34.74 million | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 36.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 37.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 39.50 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 40.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.16 million | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 37.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.15 million | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 31.32 million | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.22 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.77 million | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 28.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.35 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.18 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 22.42 million | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,188 | 97,188 | 97,188 | 1 |
| 1980s | 409,832 | 138,303 | 681,360 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.50 million | 699,336 | 31.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.74 million | 34.74 million | 40.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.73 million | 27.86 million | 33.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.43 million | 22.42 million | 28.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 22.42 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.63 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,188 in 1972.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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