School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 12.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 12.16 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 15.60 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.14 million, in 2022.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.60 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.26 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.95 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.78 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.26 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.08 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.16 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.60 million | 15.60 million | 15.60 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.72 million | 14.35 million | 15.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 million | 12.26 million | 14.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 million | 12.14 million | 12.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 184 Martinique 26,885 compare
- 185 Kiribati 19,371 compare
- 186 Tonga 17,434 compare
- 187 Barbados 17,071 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,331 compare
- 189 Curaçao 12,885 compare
- 190 Seychelles 11,621 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 12.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.60 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 million in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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