School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 78.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.10 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
107.35 million
in 1986
All-time low
50.25 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 78.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 107.35 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 50.25 million, in 1976.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 59.27 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 59.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 54.27 million | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 50.99 million | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 50.25 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 50.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.15 million | +44.6% |
| 1979 | 87.27 million | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 99.41 million | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 102.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 100.13 million | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 98.71 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 100.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 103.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 107.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 106.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 105.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 102.52 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 99.58 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 95.29 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 90.80 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 86.52 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 84.40 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 84.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 85.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 88.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.53 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 91.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 92.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.64 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 100.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 102.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 103.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 104.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 100.64 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 94.47 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 87.98 million | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 84.84 million | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 82.56 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 80.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 79.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 77.73 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 75.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 74.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.10 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.58 million | 50.25 million | 87.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.66 million | 98.71 million | 107.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.79 million | 84.04 million | 99.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.69 million | 87.98 million | 104.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.35 million | 74.00 million | 84.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.82 million | 74.16 million | 78.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5651 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 78.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 107.35 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.25 million in 1976.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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