School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: World
SDG: World: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 412.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
412.76 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
412.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
263.03 million
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: World stood at 412.76 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 412.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263.03 million, in 1975.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 263.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 264.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 267.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 268.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 264.75 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 263.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 263.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 265.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 290.32 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 306.11 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 320.01 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 325.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 323.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 324.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 328.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 332.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 340.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 341.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 342.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 341.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 340.97 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 339.13 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 336.98 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 334.84 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 335.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 338.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 343.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 349.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 361.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 364.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 368.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 372.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 379.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 387.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 392.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 396.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 400.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 399.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 394.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 389.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 388.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 388.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 387.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 387.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 387.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 388.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 390.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 391.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 394.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 394.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 396.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 400.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 405.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 410.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 412.76 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271.82 million | 263.03 million | 306.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.98 million | 320.01 million | 342.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.56 million | 334.84 million | 364.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.13 million | 368.03 million | 400.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.96 million | 387.54 million | 394.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.18 million | 396.92 million | 412.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: World?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: World was 412.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 412.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.03 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: World rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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