School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 26.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.16 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.25 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 26.16 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 26.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.77 million 4.25 million 5.35 million 10
1980s 7.11 million 5.51 million 9.39 million 10
1990s 11.52 million 9.76 million 13.12 million 10
2000s 14.90 million 13.44 million 16.60 million 10
2010s 19.67 million 17.09 million 22.74 million 10
2020s 24.95 million 23.46 million 26.16 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

  1. 128 Croatia 155,341 compare
  2. 129 Georgia 151,199 compare
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  4. 131 Guinea-Bissau 149,543 compare
  5. 132 Gabon 149,312 compare
  6. 133 Ireland 145,030 compare
  7. 134 Uruguay 141,477 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 26.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The highest recorded value was 26.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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