School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 149,312 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gabon is 149,312, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 149,312 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,722, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 132nd 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,722 | — |
| 1971 | 30,433 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 31,143 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 31,883 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 32,698 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 33,638 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 34,710 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 35,901 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 37,140 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 38,412 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 39,661 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 40,911 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42,194 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 43,587 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 45,039 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 46,554 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 48,117 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 49,855 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 51,760 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 53,839 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 55,921 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 57,951 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 60,028 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 62,282 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64,743 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 67,315 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 69,909 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 72,617 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 75,483 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 78,374 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 81,238 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 83,840 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 86,398 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 88,859 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 91,499 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 94,150 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 96,639 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 98,871 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 100,952 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 103,035 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 105,104 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 106,837 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 108,149 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 109,707 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 111,813 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 114,153 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 116,603 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 119,025 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 121,654 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 124,352 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 127,410 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 130,822 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 134,702 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 138,957 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 143,632 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 149,312 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,568 | 29,722 | 38,412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,152 | 39,661 | 53,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,462 | 55,921 | 78,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,548 | 81,238 | 103,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,740 | 105,104 | 124,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,472 | 127,410 | 149,312 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 129 Georgia 151,199 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 149,763 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 149,543 compare
- 133 Ireland 145,030 compare
- 134 Uruguay 141,477 compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129,103 compare
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gabon?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gabon was 149,312 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 149,312 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,722 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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