School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 5.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.30 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 5.30 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 5.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1970.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 199th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.30 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.69 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.31 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 2.92 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million | 4.08 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million | 5.00 million | 5.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 5,908 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,705 compare
- 198 American Samoa 5,636 compare
- 199 Andorra 5,126 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 4,777 compare
- 201 Bermuda 4,614 compare
- 202 Dominica 4,348 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 131,960 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 85,812 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 5.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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