School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 83.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.71 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) stood at 83.71 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 83.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.65 million, in 1970.

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 94th 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 22.65 million
1971 22.91 million +1.2%
1972 23.78 million +3.8%
1973 24.37 million +2.5%
1974 25.04 million +2.7%
1975 25.78 million +2.9%
1976 26.41 million +2.5%
1977 27.08 million +2.6%
1978 27.76 million +2.5%
1979 28.49 million +2.6%
1980 29.28 million +2.8%
1981 30.22 million +3.2%
1982 30.54 million +1.1%
1983 31.37 million +2.7%
1984 32.69 million +4.2%
1985 33.55 million +2.6%
1986 34.46 million +2.7%
1987 35.33 million +2.5%
1988 36.18 million +2.4%
1989 36.49 million +0.9%
1990 37.35 million +2.3%
1991 38.18 million +2.2%
1992 39.10 million +2.4%
1993 40.14 million +2.7%
1994 41.23 million +2.7%
1995 42.85 million +4.0%
1996 44.22 million +3.2%
1997 45.35 million +2.6%
1998 45.84 million +1.1%
1999 47.14 million +2.9%
2000 48.42 million +2.7%
2001 49.59 million +2.4%
2002 50.66 million +2.2%
2003 51.63 million +1.9%
2004 52.50 million +1.7%
2005 53.36 million +1.6%
2006 54.26 million +1.7%
2007 55.95 million +3.1%
2008 57.07 million +2.0%
2009 57.99 million +1.6%
2010 59.11 million +1.9%
2011 60.22 million +1.9%
2012 61.43 million +2.0%
2013 62.86 million +2.3%
2014 63.82 million +1.5%
2015 65.27 million +2.3%
2016 66.90 million +2.5%
2017 68.57 million +2.5%
2018 70.51 million +2.8%
2019 72.41 million +2.7%
2020 75.58 million +4.4%
2021 77.86 million +3.0%
2022 80.23 million +3.0%
2023 82.65 million +3.0%
2024 83.71 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.43 million 22.65 million 28.49 million 10
1980s 33.01 million 29.28 million 36.49 million 10
1990s 42.14 million 37.35 million 47.14 million 10
2000s 53.14 million 48.42 million 57.99 million 10
2010s 65.11 million 59.11 million 72.41 million 10
2020s 80.01 million 75.58 million 83.71 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

  1. 91 Congo 1.06 million compare
  2. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 million compare
  3. 93 Palestine, State of 1.02 million compare
  4. 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
  5. 95 Kyrgyzstan 991,671 compare
  6. 96 Israel 978,845 compare
  7. 97 Czechia 964,088 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 83.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The highest recorded value was 83.71 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.65 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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