School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 215.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
215.18 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
215.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
149.85 million
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 215.18 million. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 215.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149.85 million, in 1984.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 149.85 million | — |
| 1985 | 151.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 152.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 153.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 154.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 156.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 157.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 159.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 161.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 162.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 164.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 166.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 168.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 172.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 179.51 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 181.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 183.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 187.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 189.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 191.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 193.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 195.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 197.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 198.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 199.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 201.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 202.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 204.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 205.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 206.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 207.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 208.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 208.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 209.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 211.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 211.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 211.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 212.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 213.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 214.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 215.18 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153.03 million | 149.85 million | 156.35 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 167.42 million | 157.85 million | 181.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.73 million | 183.23 million | 201.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.63 million | 202.41 million | 211.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.63 million | 211.28 million | 215.18 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 215.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 215.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.85 million in 1984.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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