School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 143.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
143.48 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
143.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
41.38 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970–2024

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations is 143.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 143.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.38 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 64th 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 WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 41.38 million
1971 42.20 million +2.0%
1972 43.09 million +2.1%
1973 44.09 million +2.3%
1974 45.12 million +2.3%
1975 46.29 million +2.6%
1976 47.47 million +2.6%
1977 48.41 million +2.0%
1978 49.56 million +2.4%
1979 50.80 million +2.5%
1980 51.97 million +2.3%
1981 53.39 million +2.7%
1982 53.99 million +1.1%
1983 55.26 million +2.3%
1984 57.00 million +3.2%
1985 58.49 million +2.6%
1986 58.29 million -0.3%
1987 59.71 million +2.4%
1988 61.12 million +2.4%
1989 62.63 million +2.5%
1990 64.25 million +2.6%
1991 65.82 million +2.4%
1992 67.56 million +2.6%
1993 69.53 million +2.9%
1994 71.57 million +2.9%
1995 73.76 million +3.1%
1996 75.57 million +2.5%
1997 77.22 million +2.2%
1998 78.24 million +1.3%
1999 80.06 million +2.3%
2000 81.85 million +2.2%
2001 83.32 million +1.8%
2002 85.08 million +2.1%
2003 87.93 million +3.4%
2004 89.86 million +2.2%
2005 91.86 million +2.2%
2006 94.01 million +2.3%
2007 96.08 million +2.2%
2008 98.11 million +2.1%
2009 100.43 million +2.4%
2010 102.83 million +2.4%
2011 105.20 million +2.3%
2012 107.66 million +2.3%
2013 110.42 million +2.6%
2014 112.15 million +1.6%
2015 114.96 million +2.5%
2016 117.90 million +2.6%
2017 120.91 million +2.5%
2018 124.08 million +2.6%
2019 127.28 million +2.6%
2020 131.65 million +3.4%
2021 135.07 million +2.6%
2022 138.37 million +2.4%
2023 142.61 million +3.1%
2024 143.48 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.84 million 41.38 million 50.80 million 10
1980s 57.19 million 51.97 million 62.63 million 10
1990s 72.36 million 64.25 million 80.06 million 10
2000s 90.85 million 81.85 million 100.43 million 10
2010s 114.34 million 102.83 million 127.28 million 10
2020s 138.24 million 131.65 million 143.48 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

  1. 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.75 million compare
  2. 62 Canada 2.73 million compare
  3. 63 Kazakhstan 2.64 million compare
  4. 64 Burundi 2.55 million compare
  5. 65 Zambia 2.51 million compare
  6. 66 Zimbabwe 2.46 million compare
  7. 67 Guinea 2.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 143.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 143.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 41.38 million in 1970.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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