School age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, tertiary education, female was 59.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.01 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.88 million
in 1991
All-time low
59.01 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 59.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 87.88 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.01 million, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 62.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 63.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 64.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 65.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.80 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.68 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 63.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 61.86 million | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 59.56 million | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 60.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 65.92 million | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 71.43 million | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 77.16 million | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 82.99 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 83.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 83.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 85.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 86.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 87.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 86.74 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 85.03 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 81.90 million | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 78.97 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 75.78 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 72.93 million | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 71.33 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 75.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 80.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 82.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 83.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 85.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 79.89 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 76.59 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 72.70 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 68.23 million | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 66.07 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 64.35 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 63.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 61.84 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 61.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.01 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.59 million | 59.63 million | 65.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.62 million | 59.56 million | 85.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.84 million | 71.08 million | 87.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.55 million | 71.63 million | 85.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 million | 61.20 million | 83.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.60 million | 59.01 million | 60.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 51 Canada 1.23 million compare
- 52 Malawi 1.18 million compare
- 53 Mali 1.17 million compare
- 54 Republic of Korea 1.17 million compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 1.15 million compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 1.15 million compare
- 57 Zambia 1.06 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 85.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 59.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.88 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.01 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release