School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 64.59 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.59 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.72 million
in 2009
All-time low
64.53 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) is 64.59 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 68.72 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.53 million, in 2023.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.75 million | — |
| 2000 | 65.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.59 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.75 million | 65.75 million | 65.75 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.61 million | 65.97 million | 68.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.39 million | 65.18 million | 68.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.68 million | 64.53 million | 65.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 31.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 64.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.72 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.53 million in 2023.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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