School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 104.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
104.21 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
25.36 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) stood at 104.21 million. 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 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 104.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.36 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 75th 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 25.36 million
1971 25.96 million +2.4%
1972 26.55 million +2.3%
1973 27.27 million +2.7%
1974 27.91 million +2.3%
1975 28.63 million +2.6%
1976 29.38 million +2.6%
1977 30.01 million +2.2%
1978 30.81 million +2.7%
1979 31.69 million +2.8%
1980 32.45 million +2.4%
1981 33.34 million +2.7%
1982 33.51 million +0.5%
1983 34.35 million +2.5%
1984 35.60 million +3.6%
1985 36.43 million +2.3%
1986 37.18 million +2.0%
1987 37.79 million +1.6%
1988 38.48 million +1.8%
1989 39.19 million +1.9%
1990 40.06 million +2.2%
1991 40.89 million +2.1%
1992 41.92 million +2.5%
1993 43.24 million +3.1%
1994 44.60 million +3.1%
1995 46.03 million +3.2%
1996 47.27 million +2.7%
1997 47.93 million +1.4%
1998 48.81 million +1.8%
1999 50.30 million +3.1%
2000 51.87 million +3.1%
2001 53.45 million +3.0%
2002 55.27 million +3.4%
2003 58.15 million +5.2%
2004 60.11 million +3.4%
2005 62.05 million +3.2%
2006 64.12 million +3.3%
2007 66.21 million +3.3%
2008 68.24 million +3.1%
2009 70.38 million +3.1%
2010 72.56 million +3.1%
2011 74.67 million +2.9%
2012 76.74 million +2.8%
2013 79.42 million +3.5%
2014 79.94 million +0.6%
2015 82.11 million +2.7%
2016 84.31 million +2.7%
2017 86.49 million +2.6%
2018 88.86 million +2.7%
2019 91.32 million +2.8%
2020 94.95 million +4.0%
2021 97.55 million +2.7%
2022 100.00 million +2.5%
2023 103.35 million +3.3%
2024 104.21 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.36 million 25.36 million 31.69 million 10
1980s 35.83 million 32.45 million 39.19 million 10
1990s 45.10 million 40.06 million 50.30 million 10
2000s 60.99 million 51.87 million 70.38 million 10
2010s 81.64 million 72.56 million 91.32 million 10
2020s 100.01 million 94.95 million 104.21 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 72 South Sudan 1.96 million compare
  2. 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.95 million compare
  3. 74 Ecuador 1.94 million compare
  4. 75 Rwanda 1.87 million compare
  5. 76 Romania 1.75 million compare
  6. 77 Haiti 1.67 million compare
  7. 78 Chile 1.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 104.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 104.21 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.36 million in 1970.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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