School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 29.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) is 29.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 29.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million, in 1970.
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 119th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 million | 4.90 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.40 million | 6.65 million | 10.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.64 million | 11.23 million | 15.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.80 million | 16.07 million | 19.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 million | 20.25 million | 25.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.27 million | 26.69 million | 29.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 116 Turkmenistan 230,550 compare
- 117 Panama 222,196 compare
- 118 Slovak Republic 217,064 compare
- 119 Belarus 214,881 compare
- 120 New Zealand 211,180 compare
- 121 Denmark 210,016 compare
- 122 Norway 199,285 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 29.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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