School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 12.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.67 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.68 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) stood at 12.67 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) peaked at 12.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.68 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.68 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.18 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 6.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.65 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.78 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 8.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.54 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.32 million | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.59 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.19 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.73 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.92 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 12.67 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 million | 5.68 million | 7.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.00 million | 8.04 million | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.21 million | 9.32 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 million | 10.96 million | 11.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 million | 10.22 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 million | 11.15 million | 12.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- 180 Guadeloupe 32,287 compare
- 181 Malta 32,112 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 29,953 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 29,524 compare
- 184 Martinique 26,885 compare
- 185 Kiribati 19,371 compare
- 186 Tonga 17,434 compare
More education data for ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 6.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) was 12.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release