School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 42.03 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 42.03 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 42.93 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 143rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.31 million | 18.80 million | 23.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.68 million | 23.72 million | 28.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.67 million | 28.81 million | 37.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.80 million | 37.34 million | 40.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.20 million | 40.63 million | 42.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.37 million | 42.03 million | 42.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 140 Botswana 243,297 compare
- 141 Lithuania, Republic of 233,315 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 233,275 compare
- 143 Moldova, Republic of 232,056 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 204,074 compare
- 145 Jamaica 203,079 compare
- 146 Albania 187,327 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 17.69 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 42.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release