School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 43.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.98 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.66 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) recorded 43.98 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 43.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.66 million, in 1970.
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 142nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 10.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 11.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 12.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 13.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 14.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 16.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 19.41 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 19.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 21.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.71 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 33.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 39.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 43.98 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.03 million | 9.66 million | 12.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.78 million | 12.91 million | 16.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.05 million | 16.77 million | 21.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.37 million | 22.22 million | 28.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.86 million | 29.48 million | 38.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.20 million | 39.85 million | 43.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 247,060 compare
- 140 Botswana 243,297 compare
- 141 Lithuania 233,315 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 233,275 compare
- 143 Moldova 232,056 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 204,074 compare
- 145 Jamaica 203,079 compare
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 43.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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