School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 22.20 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 22.20 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 22.55 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 138th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.90 million | 6.08 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.22 million | 7.69 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 million | 9.31 million | 18.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.96 million | 19.18 million | 20.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 million | 20.73 million | 22.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.32 million | 22.20 million | 22.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129,103 compare
- 136 Oman 124,565 compare
- 137 Armenia, Republic of 116,866 compare
- 138 Namibia 112,477 compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 107,607 compare
- 140 Lesotho, Kingdom of 99,372 compare
- 141 Botswana 96,623 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 17.69 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 22.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.55 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release