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
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 91 Congo 1.06 million compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 million compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 1.02 million compare
- 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 991,671 compare
- 96 Israel 978,845 compare
- 97 Czechia 964,088 compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.6255 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release