What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The highest recorded value was 219.36 million in 1986.

What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The lowest recorded value was 114.27 million in 1974.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 166.92 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

166.92 million

Change on year

up 1.1%

Rank

57th

of 221 groups

All-time high

219.36 million

in 1986

All-time low

114.27 million

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 166.92 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 219.36 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 114.27 million, in 1974.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 57th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	129.80 million	—
1971	128.94 million	-0.7%
1972	124.42 million	-3.5%
1973	120.66 million	-3.0%
1974	114.27 million	-5.3%
1975	119.48 million	+4.6%
1976	133.68 million	+11.9%
1977	159.60 million	+19.4%
1978	185.63 million	+16.3%
1979	196.94 million	+6.1%
1980	207.64 million	+5.4%
1981	213.28 million	+2.7%
1982	212.75 million	-0.2%
1983	215.56 million	+1.3%
1984	216.80 million	+0.6%
1985	217.78 million	+0.5%
1986	219.36 million	+0.7%
1987	215.51 million	-1.8%
1988	209.93 million	-2.6%
1989	202.79 million	-3.4%
1990	195.58 million	-3.6%
1991	189.21 million	-3.3%
1992	184.42 million	-2.5%
1993	181.85 million	-1.4%
1994	182.16 million	+0.2%
1995	185.07 million	+1.6%
1996	187.09 million	+1.1%
1997	190.27 million	+1.7%
1998	193.72 million	+1.8%
1999	198.14 million	+2.3%
2000	203.08 million	+2.5%
2001	204.66 million	+0.8%
2002	209.24 million	+2.2%
2003	213.24 million	+1.9%
2004	211.65 million	-0.7%
2005	205.97 million	-2.7%
2006	198.26 million	-3.7%
2007	191.02 million	-3.7%
2008	182.42 million	-4.5%
2009	173.79 million	-4.7%
2010	168.86 million	-2.8%
2011	164.69 million	-2.5%
2012	161.76 million	-1.8%
2013	161.19 million	-0.4%
2014	159.12 million	-1.3%
2015	157.62 million	-0.9%
2016	156.47 million	-0.7%
2017	156.03 million	-0.3%
2018	156.16 million	+0.1%
2019	156.13 million	-0.0%
2020	157.85 million	+1.1%
2021	160.04 million	+1.4%
2022	162.75 million	+1.7%
2023	165.12 million	+1.5%
2024	166.92 million	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	141.34 million	114.27 million	196.94 million	10
1980s	213.14 million	202.79 million	219.36 million	10
1990s	188.75 million	181.85 million	198.14 million	10
2000s	199.33 million	173.79 million	213.24 million	10
2010s	159.80 million	156.03 million	168.86 million	10
2020s	162.53 million	157.85 million	166.92 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

54 Ukraine 3.13 million compare
55 Poland 3.08 million compare
56 Saudi Arabia 3.08 million compare
57 Senegal 3.02 million compare
58 Sri Lanka 2.86 million compare
59 Peru 2.84 million compare
60 Republic of Korea 2.76 million compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.75 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5651 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 166.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 219.36 million in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 114.27 million in 1974.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release