School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 412.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
412.45 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
412.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
262.43 million
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World stood at 412.45 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 412.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262.43 million, in 1975.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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 in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 263.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 264.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 267.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 268.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 264.15 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 262.43 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 263.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 264.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 289.72 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 305.51 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 319.42 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 324.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 323.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 323.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 327.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 331.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 339.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 340.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 341.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 341.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 340.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 338.53 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 336.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 334.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 334.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 338.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 343.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 349.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 360.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 363.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 367.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 372.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 379.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 386.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 391.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 396.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 399.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 398.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 394.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 389.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 387.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 388.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 387.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 387.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 387.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 388.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 389.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 391.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 394.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 394.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 396.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 400.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 404.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 409.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 412.45 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271.22 million | 262.43 million | 305.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.38 million | 319.42 million | 341.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.96 million | 334.25 million | 363.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.56 million | 367.44 million | 399.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.55 million | 387.13 million | 394.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.87 million | 396.60 million | 412.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 China 51.63 million compare
- 3 Pakistan 23.28 million compare
- 4 Nigeria 16.36 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 14.11 million compare
- 6 United States 13.65 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 13.49 million compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.86 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 412.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 412.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.43 million in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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