School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 6.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.81 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.71 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 6.81 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 6.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million, in 1970.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.25 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.43 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.81 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.07 million | 4.71 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 million | 5.41 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million | 5.37 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 million | 5.94 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 million | 6.55 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 million | 6.70 million | 6.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 192 Grenada 8,741 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,850 compare
- 194 Aruba 6,900 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 6,436 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 5,908 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,705 compare
- 198 American Samoa 5,636 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 6.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million in 1970.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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