School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 14.50 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.50 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.11 million
in 2008
All-time low
13.24 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America is 14.50 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 15.11 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.24 million, in 1999.
That places WB: North America 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.24 million | — |
| 2000 | 13.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.97 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.24 million | 13.24 million | 13.24 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.22 million | 13.24 million | 15.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.00 million | 13.71 million | 14.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 million | 13.71 million | 14.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America was 14.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 million in 1999.
- How does WB: North America rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America 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