School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 72,336 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea stood at 72,336. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 72,336 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,381, in 1978.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,677 | — |
| 1971 | 19,386 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 18,942 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 18,421 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 17,888 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 17,379 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 16,921 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 16,492 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 16,381 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 16,459 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 16,865 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17,650 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 18,769 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 20,126 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 21,451 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 22,516 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 23,322 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 23,926 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24,472 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 25,065 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 25,718 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 26,427 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 27,191 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28,033 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 28,959 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 30,008 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 31,224 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 32,563 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 32,895 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34,374 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 35,889 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 40,025 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 45,016 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 50,571 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 55,781 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 60,328 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 62,514 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 42,669 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 43,383 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43,801 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44,221 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44,810 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45,385 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46,199 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47,215 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48,379 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49,504 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50,577 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 52,227 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 54,345 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 56,795 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 59,495 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 63,527 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 66,725 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 69,206 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 72,336 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,795 | 16,381 | 19,677 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,416 | 16,865 | 25,065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,739 | 25,718 | 34,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,998 | 35,889 | 62,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,286 | 44,221 | 54,345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,681 | 56,795 | 72,336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,021 (2015)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.1% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 47.55 (2015)
- School enrollment, primary 47.5% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 72,336 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72,336 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,381 in 1978.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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