School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 111.37 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 111.37 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 111.37 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.10 million number, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.10 million number | — |
| 1971 | 29.88 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 30.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 31.48 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 32.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 33.28 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 34.19 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 34.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 35.54 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 36.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 37.37 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38.61 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 38.95 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 39.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 41.48 million number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 42.64 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 43.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 44.89 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 46.17 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 47.57 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 49.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 50.65 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 52.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 53.48 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 55.23 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 56.89 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 58.70 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 59.93 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 61.83 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 63.48 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 65.42 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 67.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 69.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 71.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 73.17 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 75.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 77.35 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 79.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 81.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 84.18 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 86.79 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 89.53 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 92.15 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 94.49 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.51 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 100.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 103.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 105.95 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 108.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 111.37 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.75 million number | 29.10 million number | 36.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.14 million number | 37.37 million number | 47.57 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.13 million number | 49.10 million number | 63.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.42 million number | 65.42 million number | 84.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.05 million number | 86.79 million number | 111.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 111.37 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 111.37 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.10 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.