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

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 32.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.27 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.56 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 32.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 32.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.56 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 16.56 million
1971 17.28 million +4.3%
1972 17.99 million +4.1%
1973 18.78 million +4.4%
1974 19.48 million +3.7%
1975 20.16 million +3.5%
1976 20.82 million +3.3%
1977 21.45 million +3.0%
1978 22.07 million +2.9%
1979 22.67 million +2.7%
1980 23.26 million +2.6%
1981 23.82 million +2.4%
1982 24.36 million +2.2%
1983 24.90 million +2.2%
1984 25.40 million +2.0%
1985 25.87 million +1.8%
1986 26.29 million +1.6%
1987 26.72 million +1.6%
1988 27.09 million +1.4%
1989 27.47 million +1.4%
1990 27.82 million +1.3%
1991 28.20 million +1.4%
1992 28.60 million +1.4%
1993 28.99 million +1.4%
1994 29.40 million +1.4%
1995 29.77 million +1.3%
1996 30.15 million +1.3%
1997 30.49 million +1.1%
1998 30.71 million +0.7%
1999 30.76 million +0.2%
2000 30.70 million -0.2%
2001 30.62 million -0.3%
2002 30.53 million -0.3%
2003 30.41 million -0.4%
2004 30.13 million -0.9%
2005 30.13 million -0.0%
2006 30.19 million +0.2%
2007 30.26 million +0.3%
2008 30.32 million +0.2%
2009 30.43 million +0.4%
2010 30.63 million +0.6%
2011 30.82 million +0.6%
2012 31.00 million +0.6%
2013 31.05 million +0.2%
2014 30.99 million -0.2%
2015 30.92 million -0.2%
2016 30.81 million -0.4%
2017 30.70 million -0.3%
2018 30.65 million -0.2%
2019 30.79 million +0.5%
2020 31.03 million +0.8%
2021 31.35 million +1.0%
2022 31.65 million +0.9%
2023 31.96 million +1.0%
2024 32.27 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.73 million 16.56 million 22.67 million 10
1980s 25.52 million 23.26 million 27.47 million 10
1990s 29.49 million 27.82 million 30.76 million 10
2000s 30.37 million 30.13 million 30.70 million 10
2010s 30.84 million 30.63 million 31.05 million 10
2020s 31.65 million 31.03 million 32.27 million 5

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

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  2. 156 Fiji 116,436 compare
  3. 157 Bahrain 112,512 compare
  4. 158 Mauritius 106,564 compare
  5. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 95,250 compare
  6. 160 Estonia 95,123 compare
  7. 161 Réunion 92,425 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 32.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 32.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 16.56 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper 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