School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 219.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
219.93 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
219.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
75.73 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 219.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 219.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.73 million, in 1970.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 75.73 million
1971 77.99 million +3.0%
1972 80.22 million +2.9%
1973 82.44 million +2.8%
1974 84.83 million +2.9%
1975 87.11 million +2.7%
1976 90.24 million +3.6%
1977 92.06 million +2.0%
1978 93.90 million +2.0%
1979 95.71 million +1.9%
1980 97.81 million +2.2%
1981 100.00 million +2.2%
1982 101.68 million +1.7%
1983 104.04 million +2.3%
1984 106.59 million +2.4%
1985 109.32 million +2.6%
1986 110.50 million +1.1%
1987 113.35 million +2.6%
1988 116.28 million +2.6%
1989 118.80 million +2.2%
1990 122.14 million +2.8%
1991 125.41 million +2.7%
1992 128.90 million +2.8%
1993 132.57 million +2.9%
1994 136.37 million +2.9%
1995 140.30 million +2.9%
1996 144.13 million +2.7%
1997 147.73 million +2.5%
1998 153.15 million +3.7%
1999 156.06 million +1.9%
2000 158.75 million +1.7%
2001 160.99 million +1.4%
2002 163.38 million +1.5%
2003 165.67 million +1.4%
2004 167.66 million +1.2%
2005 170.06 million +1.4%
2006 171.75 million +1.0%
2007 172.79 million +0.6%
2008 174.37 million +0.9%
2009 175.68 million +0.8%
2010 176.92 million +0.7%
2011 178.66 million +1.0%
2012 180.39 million +1.0%
2013 181.78 million +0.8%
2014 184.20 million +1.3%
2015 186.54 million +1.3%
2016 189.07 million +1.4%
2017 193.87 million +2.5%
2018 198.77 million +2.5%
2019 201.73 million +1.5%
2020 205.47 million +1.9%
2021 209.82 million +2.1%
2022 213.99 million +2.0%
2023 217.91 million +1.8%
2024 219.93 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.02 million 75.73 million 95.71 million 10
1980s 107.84 million 97.81 million 118.80 million 10
1990s 138.68 million 122.14 million 156.06 million 10
2000s 168.11 million 158.75 million 175.68 million 10
2010s 187.19 million 176.92 million 201.73 million 10
2020s 213.42 million 205.47 million 219.93 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 26 Algeria 6.01 million compare
  2. 27 Afghanistan 6.01 million compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.83 million compare
  4. 29 South Africa 5.43 million compare
  5. 30 Angola 5.43 million compare
  6. 31 Yemen 5.34 million compare
  7. 32 Myanmar 5.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 219.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 219.93 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 75.73 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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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

February 2026 Data Release