School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 3.73 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.73 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
411,050
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Somalia stood at 3.73 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 3.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 411,050, in 1977.
Somalia ranks 47th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 511,195 | — |
| 1971 | 522,684 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 534,242 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 546,498 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 559,348 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 572,408 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 585,789 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 411,050 | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 421,717 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 469,873 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 536,067 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 810,261 | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 787,392 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 809,494 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 832,897 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 863,700 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 895,140 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 928,860 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 953,014 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 927,306 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 923,326 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 925,947 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 882,135 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 887,522 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 960,272 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 991,706 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.46 million | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 3.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 3.73 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 513,480 | 411,050 | 585,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 834,413 | 536,067 | 953,014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 996,296 | 882,135 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.21 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.71 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.35 million | 3.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10,731 (2007)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,139 (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Somalia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Somalia was 3.73 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,050 in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release