School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 114.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
114.52 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
144.14 million
in 2006
All-time low
77.58 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 114.52 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 144.14 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 77.58 million, in 1976.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 85.43 million
1971 85.35 million -0.1%
1972 86.78 million +1.7%
1973 86.56 million -0.3%
1974 81.13 million -6.3%
1975 78.08 million -3.8%
1976 77.58 million -0.6%
1977 78.15 million +0.7%
1978 101.89 million +30.4%
1979 116.36 million +14.2%
1980 128.84 million +10.7%
1981 132.63 million +2.9%
1982 130.25 million -1.8%
1983 129.10 million -0.9%
1984 131.53 million +1.9%
1985 134.05 million +1.9%
1986 138.55 million +3.4%
1987 137.94 million -0.4%
1988 136.96 million -0.7%
1989 134.66 million -1.7%
1990 132.01 million -2.0%
1991 128.05 million -3.0%
1992 123.92 million -3.2%
1993 120.04 million -3.1%
1994 118.27 million -1.5%
1995 118.68 million +0.3%
1996 121.05 million +2.0%
1997 125.23 million +3.5%
1998 129.12 million +3.1%
1999 130.09 million +0.8%
2000 131.37 million +1.0%
2001 131.82 million +0.3%
2002 136.23 million +3.3%
2003 140.53 million +3.2%
2004 142.56 million +1.4%
2005 143.66 million +0.8%
2006 144.14 million +0.3%
2007 140.23 million -2.7%
2008 133.98 million -4.5%
2009 127.41 million -4.9%
2010 124.18 million -2.5%
2011 121.68 million -2.0%
2012 119.77 million -1.6%
2013 117.79 million -1.7%
2014 115.83 million -1.7%
2015 114.52 million -1.1%
2016 112.92 million -1.4%
2017 111.69 million -1.1%
2018 110.66 million -0.9%
2019 109.23 million -1.3%
2020 109.37 million +0.1%
2021 109.85 million +0.4%
2022 111.23 million +1.3%
2023 112.70 million +1.3%
2024 114.52 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.73 million 77.58 million 116.36 million 10
1980s 133.45 million 128.84 million 138.55 million 10
1990s 124.65 million 118.27 million 132.01 million 10
2000s 137.19 million 127.41 million 144.14 million 10
2010s 115.83 million 109.23 million 124.18 million 10
2020s 111.53 million 109.37 million 114.52 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 25 Italy 2.90 million compare
  2. 26 Afghanistan 2.88 million compare
  3. 27 France 2.61 million compare
  4. 28 Yemen 2.60 million compare
  5. 29 Angola 2.56 million compare
  6. 30 Algeria 2.38 million compare
  7. 31 Thailand 2.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 114.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 144.14 million in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.58 million in 1976.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release