School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)

ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 54.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.71 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.19 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1970–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) stood at 54.71 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 54.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.19 million, in 1970.

ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 135th 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 in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 12.19 million
1971 12.42 million +1.9%
1972 12.70 million +2.2%
1973 13.08 million +3.0%
1974 13.40 million +2.5%
1975 13.76 million +2.6%
1976 14.13 million +2.7%
1977 14.52 million +2.8%
1978 14.83 million +2.1%
1979 15.15 million +2.2%
1980 15.45 million +1.9%
1981 15.86 million +2.7%
1982 16.39 million +3.3%
1983 16.88 million +3.0%
1984 17.34 million +2.7%
1985 17.80 million +2.7%
1986 18.27 million +2.6%
1987 18.79 million +2.8%
1988 19.31 million +2.8%
1989 19.88 million +2.9%
1990 20.48 million +3.0%
1991 21.10 million +3.0%
1992 21.81 million +3.4%
1993 22.50 million +3.1%
1994 23.03 million +2.4%
1995 23.74 million +3.1%
1996 24.40 million +2.8%
1997 24.53 million +0.5%
1998 25.71 million +4.8%
1999 26.46 million +2.9%
2000 27.25 million +3.0%
2001 28.05 million +2.9%
2002 28.96 million +3.2%
2003 29.91 million +3.3%
2004 30.88 million +3.2%
2005 31.85 million +3.2%
2006 32.83 million +3.1%
2007 33.84 million +3.1%
2008 34.82 million +2.9%
2009 35.88 million +3.0%
2010 37.03 million +3.2%
2011 38.16 million +3.0%
2012 39.29 million +3.0%
2013 40.96 million +4.2%
2014 41.72 million +1.9%
2015 43.02 million +3.1%
2016 44.35 million +3.1%
2017 45.54 million +2.7%
2018 46.98 million +3.2%
2019 48.50 million +3.2%
2020 49.96 million +3.0%
2021 51.40 million +2.9%
2022 52.76 million +2.6%
2023 54.04 million +2.4%
2024 54.71 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.62 million 12.19 million 15.15 million 10
1980s 17.60 million 15.45 million 19.88 million 10
1990s 23.37 million 20.48 million 26.46 million 10
2000s 31.43 million 27.25 million 35.88 million 10
2010s 42.56 million 37.03 million 48.50 million 10
2020s 52.57 million 49.96 million 54.71 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)

  1. 132 Armenia 319,850 compare
  2. 133 Georgia 313,158 compare
  3. 134 Croatia 311,629 compare
  4. 135 Guinea-Bissau 309,995 compare
  5. 136 Namibia 297,338 compare
  6. 137 Uruguay 280,752 compare
  7. 138 Lesotho 254,854 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 54.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
The highest recorded value was 54.71 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.19 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release