School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 242.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 242.68 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 259.74 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 166.00 million, in 1976.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175.34 million | 166.00 million | 205.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.89 million | 218.19 million | 229.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.86 million | 212.44 million | 235.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.53 million | 237.39 million | 259.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.99 million | 238.98 million | 243.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.50 million | 238.67 million | 242.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 198.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 167.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 242.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 259.74 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.00 million in 1976.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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