School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 26.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.00 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.75 million
in 2017
All-time low
8.68 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 26.00 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 26.75 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.68 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 132nd 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 9.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 10.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 10.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 11.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.68 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 21.99 million | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 22.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.83 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 25.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 26.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.23 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.00 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.76 million | 8.68 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.34 million | 10.78 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 million | 12.54 million | 22.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.24 million | 22.72 million | 25.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.21 million | 25.44 million | 26.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 million | 26.00 million | 26.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- 129 Georgia 151,199 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 149,763 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 149,543 compare
- 132 Gabon 149,312 compare
- 133 Ireland 145,030 compare
- 134 Uruguay 141,477 compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129,103 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.65 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 22.06 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 9.87 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 26.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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