School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 44.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.00 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.42 million
in 2000
All-time low
42.16 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 44.00 million.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 49.42 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.16 million, in 2019.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.41 million | — |
| 2000 | 49.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 42.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.41 million | 49.41 million | 49.41 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.39 million | 46.22 million | 49.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.97 million | 42.16 million | 45.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.29 million | 42.58 million | 44.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 44.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 49.42 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.16 million in 2019.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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