School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 93.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.34 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.77 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 stood at 93.34 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 93.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.77 million, in 1970.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th 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.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 20.77 million
1971 21.35 million +2.8%
1972 21.96 million +2.8%
1973 22.66 million +3.2%
1974 23.36 million +3.1%
1975 24.09 million +3.1%
1976 24.84 million +3.1%
1977 25.59 million +3.0%
1978 26.35 million +3.0%
1979 27.19 million +3.2%
1980 28.06 million +3.2%
1981 28.93 million +3.1%
1982 29.78 million +2.9%
1983 30.70 million +3.1%
1984 31.54 million +2.7%
1985 32.51 million +3.1%
1986 31.89 million -1.9%
1987 32.93 million +3.3%
1988 34.04 million +3.4%
1989 35.20 million +3.4%
1990 36.44 million +3.5%
1991 37.70 million +3.5%
1992 39.02 million +3.5%
1993 40.33 million +3.4%
1994 41.56 million +3.1%
1995 42.93 million +3.3%
1996 44.20 million +3.0%
1997 45.36 million +2.6%
1998 46.68 million +2.9%
1999 47.96 million +2.8%
2000 49.20 million +2.6%
2001 50.47 million +2.6%
2002 51.72 million +2.5%
2003 52.99 million +2.5%
2004 54.33 million +2.5%
2005 55.71 million +2.5%
2006 57.12 million +2.5%
2007 58.57 million +2.5%
2008 60.17 million +2.7%
2009 61.73 million +2.6%
2010 63.34 million +2.6%
2011 64.92 million +2.5%
2012 66.58 million +2.6%
2013 67.97 million +2.1%
2014 69.82 million +2.7%
2015 71.98 million +3.1%
2016 74.23 million +3.1%
2017 76.51 million +3.1%
2018 79.02 million +3.3%
2019 81.55 million +3.2%
2020 84.12 million +3.2%
2021 86.84 million +3.2%
2022 89.61 million +3.2%
2023 92.44 million +3.2%
2024 93.34 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.82 million 20.77 million 27.19 million 10
1980s 31.56 million 28.06 million 35.20 million 10
1990s 42.22 million 36.44 million 47.96 million 10
2000s 55.20 million 49.20 million 61.73 million 10
2010s 71.59 million 63.34 million 81.55 million 10
2020s 89.27 million 84.12 million 93.34 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 83 Tunisia 1.34 million compare
  2. 84 Papua New Guinea 1.29 million compare
  3. 85 Azerbaijan 1.18 million compare
  4. 86 Netherlands 1.17 million compare
  5. 87 Jordan 1.14 million compare
  6. 88 Dominican Republic 1.13 million compare
  7. 89 Turkmenistan 1.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 93.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 93.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 20.77 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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