School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 81.47 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.47 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.33 million
in 2000
All-time low
78.97 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 81.47 million.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 87.33 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.97 million, in 2019.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.31 million | — |
| 2000 | 87.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 80.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.47 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.31 million | 87.31 million | 87.31 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.03 million | 83.62 million | 87.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.10 million | 78.97 million | 82.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.43 million | 79.09 million | 81.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 million compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 1.02 million compare
- 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 991,671 compare
- 96 Israel 978,845 compare
- 97 Czechia 964,088 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 874,117 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 81.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 87.33 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.97 million in 2019.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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