School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 45.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.26 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.86 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) recorded 45.26 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 45.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.86 million, in 1970.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 11.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 11.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 12.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 13.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 14.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 14.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 18.09 million | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 18.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 19.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 19.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 20.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 21.33 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 22.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 24.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 25.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 26.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 26.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 27.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 28.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 39.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 41.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 43.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 45.26 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.12 million | 10.86 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.47 million | 13.86 million | 19.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.63 million | 20.26 million | 26.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 million | 27.36 million | 32.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.94 million | 32.82 million | 40.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.34 million | 41.13 million | 45.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- 80 Kazakhstan 712,892 compare
- 81 Australia 665,521 compare
- 82 Togo 616,240 compare
- 83 Netherlands 589,305 compare
- 84 Belgium 557,853 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 557,537 compare
- 86 Czechia 482,414 compare
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 25.62 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 46.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 23.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 11.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 45.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release