School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 29.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.64 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.85 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 29.64 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 29.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.85 million, in 1970.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 117th 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 7.85 million
1971 8.05 million +2.7%
1972 8.25 million +2.4%
1973 8.44 million +2.3%
1974 8.66 million +2.7%
1975 8.97 million +3.5%
1976 9.25 million +3.1%
1977 9.37 million +1.3%
1978 9.62 million +2.6%
1979 9.89 million +2.8%
1980 10.14 million +2.5%
1981 10.63 million +4.8%
1982 10.75 million +1.1%
1983 11.10 million +3.3%
1984 11.93 million +7.5%
1985 12.49 million +4.7%
1986 12.87 million +3.1%
1987 13.20 million +2.6%
1988 13.59 million +2.9%
1989 13.94 million +2.6%
1990 14.31 million +2.7%
1991 14.70 million +2.7%
1992 15.12 million +2.9%
1993 15.59 million +3.1%
1994 16.18 million +3.8%
1995 16.74 million +3.4%
1996 17.25 million +3.1%
1997 17.21 million -0.3%
1998 14.49 million -15.8%
1999 14.38 million -0.8%
2000 14.75 million +2.6%
2001 15.13 million +2.6%
2002 15.58 million +3.0%
2003 16.11 million +3.4%
2004 16.65 million +3.4%
2005 17.18 million +3.1%
2006 17.65 million +2.7%
2007 18.12 million +2.7%
2008 18.67 million +3.0%
2009 19.24 million +3.1%
2010 19.87 million +3.3%
2011 20.55 million +3.4%
2012 21.10 million +2.7%
2013 22.13 million +4.9%
2014 22.53 million +1.8%
2015 23.23 million +3.1%
2016 23.88 million +2.8%
2017 24.61 million +3.1%
2018 25.35 million +3.0%
2019 26.09 million +2.9%
2020 26.86 million +3.0%
2021 27.65 million +3.0%
2022 28.51 million +3.1%
2023 29.34 million +2.9%
2024 29.64 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.83 million 7.85 million 9.89 million 10
1980s 12.06 million 10.14 million 13.94 million 10
1990s 15.60 million 14.31 million 17.25 million 10
2000s 16.91 million 14.75 million 19.24 million 10
2010s 22.93 million 19.87 million 26.09 million 10
2020s 28.40 million 26.86 million 29.64 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 114 Nicaragua 264,719 compare
  2. 115 Kyrgyzstan 254,925 compare
  3. 116 Turkmenistan 230,550 compare
  4. 117 Panama 222,196 compare
  5. 118 Slovakia 217,064 compare
  6. 119 Belarus 214,881 compare
  7. 120 New Zealand 211,180 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 29.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 29.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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