School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)

ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 20.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.10 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) recorded 20.10 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) peaked at 20.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million, in 1970.

ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 141st 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: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.75 million
1971 5.87 million +2.2%
1972 5.98 million +1.9%
1973 6.08 million +1.6%
1974 6.22 million +2.3%
1975 6.39 million +2.8%
1976 6.58 million +2.9%
1977 6.78 million +3.1%
1978 6.94 million +2.3%
1979 7.11 million +2.5%
1980 7.24 million +1.8%
1981 7.35 million +1.6%
1982 7.60 million +3.3%
1983 7.83 million +3.1%
1984 8.04 million +2.7%
1985 8.40 million +4.5%
1986 8.63 million +2.6%
1987 8.85 million +2.6%
1988 9.10 million +2.9%
1989 9.35 million +2.7%
1990 9.60 million +2.7%
1991 9.86 million +2.7%
1992 10.20 million +3.4%
1993 10.51 million +3.1%
1994 10.75 million +2.3%
1995 11.09 million +3.1%
1996 11.40 million +2.9%
1997 11.20 million -1.8%
1998 9.38 million -16.3%
1999 9.11 million -2.9%
2000 9.34 million +2.5%
2001 9.56 million +2.4%
2002 9.84 million +2.9%
2003 10.19 million +3.6%
2004 10.61 million +4.1%
2005 11.06 million +4.2%
2006 11.47 million +3.7%
2007 11.84 million +3.2%
2008 12.20 million +3.1%
2009 12.60 million +3.3%
2010 13.05 million +3.6%
2011 13.50 million +3.4%
2012 13.88 million +2.8%
2013 14.56 million +4.9%
2014 14.74 million +1.3%
2015 15.21 million +3.2%
2016 15.66 million +2.9%
2017 16.18 million +3.3%
2018 16.70 million +3.2%
2019 17.29 million +3.6%
2020 17.89 million +3.5%
2021 18.50 million +3.4%
2022 19.14 million +3.5%
2023 19.76 million +3.2%
2024 20.10 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.37 million 5.75 million 7.11 million 10
1980s 8.24 million 7.24 million 9.35 million 10
1990s 10.31 million 9.11 million 11.40 million 10
2000s 10.87 million 9.34 million 12.60 million 10
2010s 15.08 million 13.05 million 17.29 million 10
2020s 19.08 million 17.89 million 20.10 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)

  1. 138 Namibia 112,477 compare
  2. 139 Puerto Rico 107,607 compare
  3. 140 Lesotho 99,372 compare
  4. 141 Botswana 96,623 compare
  5. 142 Timor-Leste 92,651 compare
  6. 143 Singapore 92,535 compare
  7. 144 Jamaica 85,015 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) was 20.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
The highest recorded value was 20.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release