School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 80.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.63 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
26.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 80.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 80.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.75 million, in 1970.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 98th 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 27.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 27.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 28.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 29.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 29.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 30.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 30.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 31.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 31.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 31.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 32.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 33.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 33.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 34.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 35.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 35.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 36.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 37.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 37.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 38.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 40.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 41.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 42.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 43.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 43.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.26 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 47.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 49.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 50.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 53.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 56.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 57.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 59.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 64.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 69.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 72.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 74.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 76.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 80.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 80.63 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.21 million | 26.75 million | 31.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.20 million | 31.80 million | 37.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.10 million | 37.87 million | 47.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.42 million | 48.47 million | 59.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.28 million | 60.86 million | 72.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.02 million | 74.58 million | 80.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 991,671 compare
- 96 Israel 978,845 compare
- 97 Czechia 964,088 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 874,117 compare
- 99 Mauritania 857,400 compare
- 100 Belgium 837,847 compare
- 101 Libya 837,751 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 42.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 15.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 80.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 80.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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