School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 278.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
278.39 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
278.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
147.08 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 278.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 278.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147.08 million, in 1974.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 147.08 million | — |
| 1975 | 148.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 150.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 152.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 153.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 155.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 157.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 159.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 160.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 162.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 163.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 165.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 167.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 168.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 170.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 172.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 174.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 176.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 178.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 181.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 183.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 186.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 188.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 191.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 194.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 197.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 200.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 207.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 212.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 217.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 221.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 225.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 228.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 232.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 235.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 237.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 240.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 245.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 248.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 250.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 253.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 254.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 257.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 258.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 260.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 263.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 266.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 269.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 273.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 276.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 278.39 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.34 million | 147.08 million | 155.70 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 164.84 million | 157.36 million | 172.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.34 million | 174.39 million | 197.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.86 million | 200.79 million | 237.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.40 million | 240.94 million | 263.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.90 million | 266.79 million | 278.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 13 Egypt 10.16 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 7.66 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 6.76 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.48 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 6.18 million compare
- 18 Kenya 6.03 million compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.00 million compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 278.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 278.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.08 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release