School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 53.75 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53.75 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.41 million
in 2009
All-time low
52.13 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 53.75 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 55.41 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.13 million, in 2019.
That places WB: Oecd Members 69th 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.02 million | — |
| 2000 | 54.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 54.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.49 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.75 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.02 million | 54.02 million | 54.02 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.96 million | 53.01 million | 55.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.35 million | 52.13 million | 54.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.01 million | 52.28 million | 53.75 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 53.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 55.41 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.13 million in 2019.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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