School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 80.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.65 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.31 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only is 80.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 80.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.31 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida Only ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 22.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 23.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 24.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 25.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 25.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 26.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 27.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 30.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 31.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 32.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 33.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 35.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 37.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 39.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 40.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 41.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 42.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.87 million | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 49.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 51.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 52.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 56.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 57.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 58.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 59.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 62.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 64.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 70.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 71.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 73.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 76.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 78.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 80.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.65 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.93 million | 21.31 million | 26.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.65 million | 27.17 million | 34.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.94 million | 35.30 million | 49.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.59 million | 50.52 million | 60.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.03 million | 62.11 million | 73.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.23 million | 75.24 million | 80.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
- 50 Zimbabwe 1.56 million compare
- 51 Mozambique 1.56 million compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 1.49 million compare
- 53 Poland 1.49 million compare
- 54 Zambia 1.47 million compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 1.44 million compare
- 56 Republic of Korea 1.38 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 41.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 88.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 39.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 15.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 80.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 80.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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